贫穷的(poor)

needy【例】Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support。穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。

impoverished【例】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【例】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【例】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【例】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【例】She comes from a well-to-do family。她出身于一个小康之家。

大的(big)

vast 【例】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【例】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【例】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。

新的(new)

brand new【例】Net Electronic Map has become a brand-new way for showing the geographic information。网上电子地图已成为一种全新的地理信息展示方式。

fresh【例】The company seemed set to make a fresh start under a new broom。公司似乎准备在新任领导的带领下开创新局面。

novel【例】Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices。抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。

不好的(bad)

undesirable【例】It was felt that the ageing of society was socially and economically undesirable。老龄化对于社会和经济的不良影响呈现出来了。

negative【例】You can't learn anything with negative attitude。消极的态度会让你什么都学不到。

adverse【例】The expedition encountered adverse weather conditions。探险队遇到了不利的气候条件。