rags to riches「白手起家」的运用

Idiom of the Day

rags to riches

早年间

Today: Fri, 06 Nov 2020

Meaning:

go from being very poor to being very wealthy

从十分贫困变为十分富于

For example:

My grandfather went from rags to riches when his dishwashing liquid became very popular. He started out making it at home, but in less than a year he had his own factory.

当他的洗衣液显得十分热卖时，我的曾祖父从贫民变为了百万富翁。他起初是在家里制做的，但不出两年就保有了她们的一间厂房。

Most of these young guys in professional basketball came from poor neighbourhoods and they all have the same rags-to-riches story.

那些业余橄榄球中的青年人多半源自贫困家庭，她们都那样，都是她们早年间的故事情节。

He went from rags to riches after his roadside performances were noticed by a famous movie maker and he was offered roles in his movies.

在知名的影片编剧注意到他的马路上现场表演后，他从流离失所变为了百万富翁，并为他提供更多了影片中的配角。

Note:

If used as a modifier before a noun or a noun phrase, hyphens must be added, as in "a rags-to-riches story".

假如用于术语或术语词组以后的词组，则要加进连字符串 如 "a rags-to-riches story"

Quick Quiz

This girl I knew in high school has had an unusual life. She went from rags to riches after she

a. got a job in a bank

b. lost millions of dollars gambling

c. became a top international model

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