The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.
经济崩溃使农村地区的人们一贫如洗。
in poverty
He was bred up in poverty.
他是在贫苦的生活环境中长大的。
富裕的 rich
wealthy ['welθi]
All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
他们全部来自富有的上流社会家庭。
well-heeled[ˌwel ˈhiːld]
Both families are reasonably well-heeled and comfortably-off.
两家人都相当富有,都生活得很舒适。
well-to-do
She comes from a well-to-do family.
她出身于一个小康之家。
大的 big
vast [vɑːst]
The pollution has already turned vast areas into a wasteland.
污染已经使大片地区沦为不毛之地。
massive ['mæsɪv]
We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change.
我们得让工人学习新技能,以应对巨大的技术变革。
enormous [ɪ'nɔːməs]
The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.
巨大的困难让他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。