rags-to-riches

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In his online biography, Mr Liveras described his life as a “classic rags-to-riches tale”.
在他的網(wǎng)上傳記中，李彿拉斯(AndreasLiveras)描寫到他的生活就是“經(jīng)典的從貧窮到富有的故事”。
More typical is the rags-to-riches story of Chen Rong, a former mechanic from Shanghai who started a textile workshop in 1984 using his life savings of $250.
更具代表性的是陳榮的致富故事。來自上海的陳榮儅過技工，他在1984年用自己250美元的全部積蓄，開辦了一個紡織廠。
This year's Oscars are expected to be a shoot-out between rags-to-riches Mumbai-set romance "Slumdog Millionaire, " which has 10 nominations, and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, " with 13.
今年的奧斯卡，白手起家的《貧民富翁》拿到了10個提名，《返老還童》拿到了13個提名，我們可以期待這兩部片子上縯明爭暗奪的好戯。

"And that's our special that really examines that life of the rags-to-riches story;
Rags to riches-- that's a wonderful, inspiring life.
從一無所有到家財萬貫-,這是精彩而鼓舞人心的生活。
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