1844, American English, from billion on model of millionaire. The first in the U.S. likely was John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), some time after World War I.
雙語例句
1. "It's tough at the top," he said. "It's tougher at the bottom," riposted the billionaire.
“身居高位很辛苦，”他說。“在底層更辛苦，”這個億萬富翁機敏地回答道。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Maybe we should take a leaf out of Branson's book. It's easy to see how he became a billionaire.
也許我們應該效法布蘭森。我們都不難看出他是怎樣成為億萬富翁的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Some of the billionaire's children disincline to work.
那個億萬富翁的兒女中有幾個不愿意工作.
來自辭典例句
4. Billionaire mansions are often built like this.
億萬富翁的公寓一般都建成這樣.
來自電影對白
5. If this guy is a billionaire, I ＇ m a Dutchman.