/'rɪtʃɪz; `rɪtʃɪz/
n [pl]
1 being rich; wealth 富有; 财富
*He claims to despise riches. 他声称视财富为粪土.
* amass great riches 积聚大量的财产
* (fig 比喻) the riches of Oriental art 东方艺术的丰富
* the natural richesof the soil 土壤的肥沃.
2 (idm 习语) an embarrassmentof riches => embarrassment (embarrass). from rags to riches => rag1.

n [plural]
literary expensive possessions and large amounts of money
= wealth
　He was enjoying his new-found riches.
　the story of her rise from rags to riches (=from being poor to being rich)