大家好，今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——old money, 这个短语的含义不是指“旧钱”，其正确的含义是：

old money 祖上殷实的富人，富裕世家

Much of big business is still controlled by old money.

大型企业很大程度上仍然由传统富家控制着。

He plays a rich kid whose family is old money in New Orleans.

他扮演一个在新奥尔良家境非常殷实的，有钱人家的孩子。

She comes from an old money family.

她家祖上就很有钱。

old money 继承的财富

She bought that property with old money - money that her great-grandfather saved.

她用继承的财富买了那个房子- 她的太爷爷积攒的钱。

old money 作废的钱，不再使用的钱

They used to cost two shillings in old money.

它们曾经需要花费两先令。

They turned in their old money for new.

他们把不再使用的钱兑换成新钱。