A: He was once a poor man, but now he is a man of means.

他曾经很穷，现在发达了。

B: How did he make a fortune?

他怎么发财的？

A: He didn't make any effort. His aunt died and left him a fortune.

他没怎么努力。他姑姑去世了，给他留下了一大笔财产。

a man of means

有钱人；富有的人

My uncle is a man of means, he just bought a yacht last week.

我叔叔很有钱，上周刚买了一艘游艇。

Her father is a man of means, so she never had to worry about expenses.

她的父亲很有钱，所以她从来不用为开销担心。

She married a man of means and now lives in a mansion.

她嫁给了一个有钱人，现在住在一座豪宅里。

make a fortune

发财；赚大钱

He made a big fortune by investing in real estate.

他通过投资房地产发了大财。

He made a small fortune in the stock market.

他在股市里小赚了一笔。

He made a fortune but still lives a simple life.

他发了财，但是仍然过着简单的生活。

描述一个人很穷，可以使用以下几种表达方式：

“He is poor.”（他很穷。）

“She doesn’t have much money.”（她没有太多钱。）

“They are broke.”（他们破产了/身无分文。）

“He is living paycheck to paycheck.”（他活在手头紧绷的生活中，即月光族。）

“She is struggling financially.”（她经济上正挣扎。）

而描述一个人很有钱，可以用以下几种表达：

“He is rich.”（他很有钱。）

“She has a lot of money.”（她有很多钱。）

“They are wealthy.”（他们很富裕。）

“He is well-off.”（他境况良好。）

“She is rolling in money.”（她财源滚滚。）