to become well-off

Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes, it will finally become more fashionable.

如今，这对一些人来说可能还是不寻常的，但随着越来越多的知名演员和电影明星开始炫耀他们的长耳垂，这最终将变得更加时尚。

But they are unlikely to shrug off a 10% plunge within one year, particularly since America's homeowners have become used to their housing wealth rising by well over 5% a year.

但如果在一年里房价下跌10%的话，他们就可能坐不住了，特别是因为美国的房主已经习惯了每年他们的房产有超过5%增值。

Go to college and try to get a job in a large company to become an accountant and make a lot of money and just live well off.

我想上大学，然后在大公司里找个会计的工作，赚大钱，过富足的生活。