Bulpit Brothers, long desirous of having such a name as his on their books, received him with open arms. The security (covering the amount borrowed) was accepted as a matter of course. The money was lent, for three months, with a stroke of the pen. Turlington stepped out again into the street, and confronted the City of London in the character of the noblest work of mercantile creation--a solvent man.*英文原著 · 《Miss or Mrs》
The person who invests his money in land let to a solvent tenant, procures himself a revenue which gives him very little trouble in receiving, and which he may dispose of in the most agreeable manner, by indulging all his inclinations. There is a greater advantage in the purchase of this species of property, than of any other, since the possession of it is more guarded against accidents. We must therefore purchase a revenue in land at a higher price, and must content ourselves with a less revenue for an equal capital.英文原著 · 《Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of wealth》
"Oh, for that matter, the whole ocean was fresh originally. Moisture, evaporation, precipitation. Water is a great solvent: earthquakes break the crust, and there you are!"英文原著 · 《The Golden Fleece》
Subjected to the influence of this ready solvent of animal tissue, the
skin underwent no change whatsoever.英文原著 · 《The Magic Skin》
We'll smoke them when Red did: The moment victory is in hand, when our bank is solvent, not when the game is still in doubt.美剧 · 《Billions》
That's a really pretty name for an industrial solvent.美剧 · 《Friends》