princely sum

名詞

直訳

(literally) A large amount of money. / (ironically) A small amount of money.

日本語の意味

（文字通り）莫大な金額；大金 / （皮肉的に）わずかな金額；少額

She inherited a princely sum from her late aunt, which allowed her to travel the world.

彼女は亡くなった伯母から多額の遺産を相続し、それによって世界中を旅することができた。

意味（1）

(literally) A large amount of money.

The painting fetched a princely sum.

意味（2）

(ironically) A small amount of money.

After all that work, I've earned the princely sum of two pounds.

princely sums

（ plural ）