4PHRASE 有花不完的钱;钱多得烫手;钱多得烧包 If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary. 有花不完的钱;钱多得烫手;钱多得烧包
He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
他是高收入的经纪人,有花不完的钱。
5PHRASE 非常有钱的;手头宽裕的 If you are in the money, you have a lot of money to spend. 非常有钱的;手头宽裕的 [informal]
If you are one of the lucky callers chosen to play, you could be in the money.
6PHRASE 挣钱;赚钱 If you make money, you obtain money by earning it or by making a profit. 挣钱;赚钱
They couldn't find work or make money in the cities.
他们在城市找不到工作,也赚不到钱。
...the only bit of the firm that consistently made money.
公司唯一一直赚钱的一小块业务
7PHRASE 用行动证明自己的话;说到做到;说给钱就给钱 If you say that you want someone to put their money where their mouth is, you want them to spend money to improve a bad situation, instead of just talking about improving it. 用行动证明自己的话;说到做到;说给钱就给钱
The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
政府也许会被迫付出行动,以兑现承诺。
8PHRASE (因掌握内情而下的)高明赌注 If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen. (因掌握内情而下的)高明赌注 [journalism]
With England not playing, the smart money was on the Germans.
英格兰队没有参赛,所以人们看好德国队应该会赢。
9PHRASE 金钱万能;有钱能使鬼推磨 If you say that money talks, you mean that if someone has a lot of money, they also have a lot of power. 金钱万能;有钱能使鬼推磨
The formula in Hollywood is simple—money talks.
好莱坞的生存规则很简单,就是金钱万能。
10PHRASE 白白扔钱;花冤枉钱 If you say that someone is throwing money at a problem, you are critical of them for trying to improve it by spending money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful and practical things to improve it. 白白扔钱;花冤枉钱 [disapproval]
The Australian government's answer to the problem has been to throw money at it.
澳大利亚政府对这个问题的解决方案一直就是大把往里扔钱。
11PHRASE 花钱填无底洞;继续砸钱 If you say that someone is throwing good money after bad, you are critical of them for trying to improve a bad situation by spending more money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful or practical things to improve it. 花钱填无底洞;继续砸钱 [disapproval] [disapproval]
Further heavy intervention would be throwing good money after bad.
进一步加大干预的力度只会是继续白扔钱。
12PHRASE 钱花得值;物有所值;没白忙活 If you get your money's worth, you get something which is worth the money that it costs or the effort you have put in. 钱花得值;物有所值;没白忙活
The fans get their money's worth.
粉丝们的钱没白花。
13 to see the colour of someone's money→see: colour a licence to print money→see: licence to be rolling in money→see: rolling money for old rope→see: rope to give someone a run for their money→see: run
Quotations
Money speaks sense in a language all nations understandAphra BehnThe Lucky Chance
When a fellow says, it hain't the money but the principle of the thing, it's the moneyKin HubbardHoss Sense and Nonsense
Money is our madness, our vast collective madnessD.H. Lawrence
The almighty dollar is the only object of worshipPhiladelphia Public Ledger
Wine maketh merry, but money answereth all thingsBible: Ecclesiastes
Money is coined libertyFyodor DostoevskyHouse of the Dead
Money is the sinews of love, as of warGeorge FarquharLove and a Bottle
Better authentic mammon than a bogus godLouis MacNieceAutumn Journal
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other fiveW. Somerset MaughamOf Human Bondage
My boy ... always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on youDamon RunyonA Very Honorable Guy
but it is pretty to see what money will doSamuel PepysDiary
If you can actually count your money, then you are not really a rich manJ. Paul Getty
Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 millionArnold Schwarzenegger
Money doesn't talk, it swearsBob DylanIt's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
Money is like muck, not good except it be spreadFrancis BaconOf Seditions and Troubles
Money ... is none of the wheels of trade: it is the oil which renders the motion of the wheels more smooth and easyDavid HumeEssays: Moral and Political
Money couldn't buy friends but you got a better class of enemySpike MilliganPuckoon
ADJECTIVE | ... OF MONEY | VERB + MONEY | MONEY + VERB | MONEY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big大錢◇There is big money in golf for the top players.頂尖高爾夫球手能掙大錢。➤easy來得容易的錢◇He started stealing as a way of making easy money.他開始偷東西,靠這種手段輕鬆獲取錢財。➤bonus, extra獎金;外快 ◇Whenever I have a little extra money, I buy clothes.只要有點兒外快,我就買衣服。➤hard-earned辛苦賺來的錢▸➤federal, government, public, taxpayers'聯邦政府的錢;政府的錢;公眾的錢;納稅人的錢◇Is this a good way to spend taxpayers' money?這樣用納稅人的錢好嗎?➤private個人錢財➤corporate企業的錢▸➤pin, pocket, spending零用錢◇Did your parents give you pocket money when you were little?小時候父母給你零花錢嗎?◇I don't know how much spending money to take on honeymoon.我不知道該帶多少零用錢去度蜜月。➤gas, lunch, petrol, rent煤氣錢;午飯錢;汽油錢;房租錢◇She gave him $5 lunch money.她給了他 5 美元午飯錢。◇He spent their rent money on beer.他拿他們付租金的錢去買啤酒了。➤bail保釋金▸➤prize獎金➤grant, scholarship資助款;獎學金▸➤sponsorship贊助金➤borrowed, stolen借來的錢;偷來的錢➤dirty非法錢財➤bribe, ransom賄賂金;贖金◇They demanded $1 million in ransom money.他們索要 100 萬美元的贖金。➤hush, protection封口費;保護費◇The company paid hush money to the victims to keep them quiet.公司給受害人付了封口費。➤soft (NAmE) 軟性捐款◇He contributed $180 000 in soft money (= unregulated political donations)to the party committee.他向該黨委員會捐贈 18 萬美元軟性捐款。➤pension, retirement養老金;退休金➤seed本錢➤oil石油資金◇The new airport terminal was built with oil money.新的航站樓是用石油資金建造的。➤paper紙幣◇The collection box was full of coins and paper money.募捐箱裏裝滿了硬幣和紙幣。➤counterfeit, fake (especially NAmE) 偽鈔;假幣➤Monopoly, play (especially NAmE) 玩具鈔;假錢... OF MONEY➤amount, sum一筆錢◇the large sums of money we handle in this store我們在這個商店經手的大筆錢款VERB + MONEY➤have有錢◇I don't have any money left.我一分錢都沒有了。➤coin, print鑄幣;印鈔➤count, count out數錢▸➤borrow, bring in, collect, earn, get, make, raise, receive借錢;掙錢;募錢;賺錢;籌款;拿到錢◇He hoped the plan would bring in quite a bit of money.他希望這個計劃能掙大錢。◇Some people were in the street collecting money for charity.一些人在街上為慈善事業募捐。◇How much money did he earn last year?他去年掙了多少錢?◇I'll have to get some more money from somewhere.我得想辦法再從什麼地方弄點兒錢。➤bank, deposit, pay in, pay into the bank, put in the bank, put into the bank把錢存進銀行;存錢◇The stallholders bank their money at the end of the day.攤販們結束一天的生意後把錢存入銀行。◇I need to pay this money in today.我今天得把錢存進銀行。◇I pay my money into the bank as soon as I get paid.我一拿到報酬就存進銀行。➤draw out, get out, take out, withdraw從銀行取錢;提取錢款➤divert, move, transfer轉移錢款;轉賬◇The money was transferred into an offshore bank account.那筆錢轉進了一個海外銀行賬戶。➤pay out, shell out, spend付出錢;付(一大筆)錢;花錢◇I spent all the money on clothes.我把那些錢全都花在衣服上了。➤fritter away, lose, squander, throw away, waste浪費金錢;輸錢;亂花錢;揮霍金錢;浪費錢◇She lost a lot of money at the casino.她在賭場輸掉了很多錢。◇He squandered his money on gambling.他把金錢揮霍在賭博上。➤run out of花光錢款◇We ran out of money and had to come home early.我們錢都花光了,不得不提早回家。➤be careful with, hoard, save, set aside, stash away花錢很小心;積存錢;存錢;留出錢;攢錢◇an old miser who hoarded his money積蓄錢財的老吝嗇鬼◇We're trying to set some money aside for a new car.我們正使勁攢錢買新車。◇She stashed the money away in the bank.她把錢存進了銀行。➤invest, tie up投資;把錢擱死◇They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.他們明智地把獎金用於投資而不是花掉。◇All their money was tied up in long-term investments.他們所有的錢都擱死在長線投資上了。➤pour, pump, put, sink投入大筆金錢;注資;放錢;投錢◇Investors were pouring money into Internet start-ups.投資者把大筆錢投進因特網創業公司。◇He sank most of his money into his struggling business.他把自己的大部份錢都砸在他那勉力維持的生意裏了。➤contribute, donate, give sb, lend sb, loan sb, pay (sb), provide (sb with), put up捐錢;給某人錢;借給某人錢;貸給某人錢;付錢(給某人);(為某人)提供金錢◇Half the money raised was donated to charity.募集來的錢一半捐給了慈善事業。◇He managed to persuade his friend to put up the money for the venture.他說服了朋友為這個風險項目投資。➤give (sb) back, pay (sb) back, refund (sb), repay (sb)還錢(給某人);退還錢款(給某人);償還借款(給某人)◇I'll pay the money back next week, I promise.我保證下週還錢。◇The manager was unwilling to refund my money.經理不願意給我退錢。➤owe (sb)欠(某人)錢◇They owe lots of people money.他們欠很多人錢。➤pool, share湊錢;均分錢◇The friends pooled their money to buy tickets.這些朋友湊錢買了票。➤accept, take收下錢款;接受(某種)錢幣◇I don't think they'll accept Mexican money on the plane.我想飛機上他們不收墨西哥幣。◇The stores were very happy to take his money.商店都很樂意收他支付的貨幣。➤cost花費錢◇These cars cost a lot of money.這些轎車售價不菲。◇All these improvements will cost money.所有這些改善都是要花錢的。➤be worth值⋯錢◇That painting is worth a lot of money.那幅畫值很多錢。➤change, exchange換錢;兌換錢◇We changed our money into dollars at the airport.我們在機場把我們帶的錢兌換成了美元。➤allocate, earmark劃撥錢款;撥出專款◇The quality of public health care depends on the amount of money allocated to it.公共衞生保健水平取決於劃撥的錢款額度。◇This money has been earmarked for public projects.這筆錢已指定用於公共項目。➤channel, direct, funnel (NAmE) 輸送資金;引導資金流向◇Some of this money was funneled to secret CIA programs.這筆錢一部份撥給了中央情報局的機密項目。➤embezzle, extort, siphon off, steal挪用/侵佔/抽走/盜竊錢款◇Government officials were siphoning off money for personal gain.政府官員們把錢抽走用於謀取私利。➤launder洗錢◇He was charged with laundering money.他被指控洗錢。MONEY + VERB➤come from sth錢來自⋯◇Money for the extension to the gallery came from the sale of old exhibits.擴建美術館的錢款來自售出舊展品的收入。➤go (on sth), go to錢(在⋯上)花掉;錢花在⋯上◇I don't know where all the money goes!我不知道錢都花在哪兒了!◇All his money went on women.他所有的錢都花在女人身上了。◇Most of the money went to pay for food.大部份錢都花在食物上了。➤come in, flow in, pour in, pour into sth錢款進賬;錢款流入;錢款湧入(⋯)◇She had two children to support and no money coming in.她要養活兩個孩子,卻沒有任何收入。➤buy sth金錢購買⋯◇the best car that money can buy用錢能夠買到的最好的轎車MONEY + NOUN➤management理財➤manager理財經理◇You could consider hiring a professional money manager.你可以考慮雇一名專業的理財經理。➤problems錢的問題▸➤laundering洗錢➤launderer洗錢者▸➤market短期資金市場◇He made a fortune dealing on the money markets.他在短期資金市場上發了一筆大財。➤supply貨幣供應◇The solution to inflation lies in the control of the money supply.通貨膨脹問題的解決取決於對貨幣供應的管控。➤box (especially BrE) 儲錢罐➤order (NAmE) 匯票PREPOSITION➤for money為了錢◇He'll do anything for money!為了錢,他什麼都會幹!➤money for用作⋯的錢◇Where's the money for the milk?買牛奶的錢在哪兒?PHRASES➤bet money on sth, put money on sth在⋯上下賭注◇He's going to leave. I'd bet money on it.他要走,我敢打賭。◇He stopped to put money on a horse.他停下來在一匹馬上下了注。➤get money off sth從⋯中減去錢◇You might get some money off the price if it's an old model.如果是舊型號,可以折一部份價。➤get your money's worth錢花得上算◇The boat trip lasts three hours, so you certainly get your money's worth.乘船遊覽有 3 個小時,你的錢當然花得值。➤on the money完全正確◇His prediction was right on the money.他的預言對極了。➤put money in sb's pocket往某人口袋裏放錢◇The Senate recognized the need to put more money in the pockets of dairy farmers.參議院認識到有必要往奶農們口袋裏多放些錢。➤the smart money is on sth, the smart money says sth消息靈通人士把賭注押在⋯上;瞭解內情的人說⋯◇The smart money is on Brazil to win.知情者賭巴西勝出。➤take money off sth從⋯中扣除錢款◇He felt sorry for her and took some money off her bill.他很同情她,免去了她賬單上的一部份應付款。➤throw money at sth在⋯上大把花錢◇They tend to throw money at problems without trying to work out the best solution.他們往往遇到困難就大把花錢,而不是盡力去找出最好的解決辦法。➤throw your money around大肆揮霍金錢◇He thinks he can make friends by throwing his money around.他認為只要肯花錢就能交到朋友。➤value for money物有所值◇The hotel gives value for money.這家賓館提供的服務的確物有所值。➡ topic at business
money noun ⇨money1 (make money)⇨money2 (count the money)⇨money3 (the family's money)money1
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make money赚钱count the money点钞the family's money家产money ♦︎ cash ♦︎ funds ♦︎ capital ♦︎ finance ♦︎ meansThese are all words for money that can be used to buy things.这些词均表示钱、资金。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆government / public money / cash / funds / capital / finance◆to have / lack (the) money / cash / funds / capital / finance / the means ( to do sth)◆to be short of money / cash / funds / capital◆to raise / provide / put up money / cash / funds / capital / finance (for sth)◆to get / obtain money / cash / funds / finance (for sth)◆to spend / borrow / invest money / cash / funds / capital◆to lend money / cash / funds◆to pay / save money / cash■money [uncountable] what you earn by working or by selling things, and use to buy things钱;薪水;收入◆He hoped the project would make money.他希望这个项目能赚钱。◆He returned the new TV to the store and got his money back.他将新电视机退还给商店,拿到了退款。◆This desk is worth a lot of money.这张书桌值很多钱。◆The money(= the pay) is great in my new job.我的新工作薪水很高。➡ See also the entry for income另见income条■cash [uncountable] (informal) money that is available to be spent金钱;资金◆She refused to part with her hard-earned cash.她拒绝交出辛苦挣来的钱。◆The company is strapped for cash(= without enough money).公司现在缺钱。■funds [plural] money that is available to be spent金钱;资金◆The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.医院正设法筹钱购买一台新的血液透析器。 see also fund ⇨ fundnoun, fund ⇨ fundverb, funding ⇨ investmentNOTE辨析 Cash or funds?Cash is more informal than funds but both words can be used in both a personal and a business context. * cash不如funds正式,但二者均可用于个人语境和商务语境◆I'm / The government is short of cash / funds.我/政府缺钱。Cash, but not funds, can be used like an adjective before other nouns. * cash可像形容词一样用在其他名词前,但funds不能这样用◆The company is having cash flow problems.公司的资金周转出现了问题。◆The company is having funds flow problems.■capital [uncountable, singular] money or property that is owned by a business or person; money that is invested in a business财富;财产;资本;资金◆We don't have enough capital to buy new premises.我们没有足够的资金来购置新的营业场所。◆Our capital is all tied up in property.我们的资金全都投在了房地产上,无法动用。◆capital assets / goods / stock(= wealth in the form of buildings, equipment, etc.)资本资产/货物/存量■finance [uncountable] (ratherformal) money used to run a business, activity or project资金◆Finance for education comes from taxpayers.教育经费来自纳税人。ⓘ Finances [plural] are the money available to a person, organization or country or the way this money is managed.复数形式的finances指个人、组织或国家的财力或财务管理◆Moving house put a severe strain on our finances.搬家使我们的经济十分紧张。◆The firm's finances are basically sound.公司的财务状况大体上还不错。 see also finance ⇨ financenoun, finance ⇨ fundverb■means [plural] the money or income that a person has and can use to pay for things(个人的)财富,钱财◆People should pay according to their means(= according to what they can afford).人应该依据自己的负担能力来消费。◆Private school fees are beyond the means of most people(= more than they can afford).私立学校的费用是大多数人无力支付的。◆Try to live within your means(= not spend more money than you have).要尽可能量入为出。money2
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make money赚钱count the money点钞the family's money家产money ♦︎ cash ♦︎ changeThese are all words for money in the form of coins or paper notes.这些词均表示钱币、钞票。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to draw out / get out / take out / withdraw money / cash◆ready money / cash(= money that you have available to spend immediately)■money [uncountable] money in the form of coins or paper notes钱币;钞票◆I counted the money carefully.我仔细点过这笔钱。◆Where can I change my money into dollars?什么地方能把我的钱兑换成美元?◆paper money(= money that is made of paper, not coins)纸币■cash [uncountable] money in the form of coins or paper notes钱币;钞票◆How much cash do you have on you?你身上带着多少现金?◆Payments can be made by cheque or in cash.支票或现金付款均可。◆Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash.顾客若付现金,可获九折优惠。◆petty cash(= a small amount of money kept in an office for small payments)办公室的小额备用现金 see also cash ⇨ cashverbNOTE辨析 Money or cash?If it is important to contrast money in the form of coins and notes and money in other forms, use cash.强调现金而非其他形式的货币时用cash◆How much money / cash do you have on you?你身上带着多少现金?◆Payments can be made by cheque or in money.◆Customers are offered a discount if they pay money.■change [uncountable] the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving more money than the amount it costs; coins rather than paper money找给的零钱;找头;辅币;硬币◆That's 40p change.这是找给您的40便士。◆The ticket machine doesn't give change.自动售票机不找零。◆Do you have any change for the ticket machine?你有可以在自动售票机购票的硬币吗?◆a dollar in change(= coins that together are worth one dollar)总值一元钱的硬币◆Can you give me change for a ten pound note(= coins or notes that are worth this amount)?你能换给我10英镑的零钱吗?◆I didn't have any small change(= coins of low value) to leave as a tip.我没有零钱留下来付小费。 see also change ⇨ cashverbmoney3
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make money赚钱count the money点钞the family's money家产money ♦︎ wealth ♦︎ fortune ♦︎ prosperity ♦︎ riches ♦︎ affluenceThese are all words for the large amount of money and/or property that a rich person, organization or society has.这些词均表示钱财、财产、财富。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) great wealth / fortune / prosperity / riches / affluence◆growing / increasing / rising wealth / prosperity / affluence◆(a) personal / family money / wealth / fortune / prosperity◆(a) private money / wealth / fortune / affluence◆public money / prosperity◆national wealth / prosperity◆to have / possess / accumulate / acquire / inherit money / wealth / a fortune / riches◆to bring money / wealth / prosperity / riches / affluence◆to create money / wealth / prosperity / affluence◆to make money / a fortune (on / out of sth)■money [uncountable] all the money and property that sb owns(个人的)财产,财富◆He lost all his money in the 1929 stock market crash.他在1929年的股市崩盘中失去了全部财产。◆The family made their money in the 18th century.这个家族在18世纪创下了家业。■wealth [uncountable] a large amount of money and property that a person, organization or country owns; the state of being rich钱财;财富;富有;富裕◆She called for a redistribution of wealth and power in society.她呼吁对社会的财富和权力进行重新分配。◆The purpose of industry is to create wealth.勤劳的目的是致富。OPPpoverty ⇨ poverty see also wealthy ⇨ rich■fortune [countable, usually singular] a large amount of money大笔的钱;巨款◆She inherited a share of the family fortune.她继承了一份家产。◆You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals.让家里人顿顿吃得美味又健康并不需要花很多钱。◆That ring must be worth a fortune.那枚戒指肯定价值不菲。◆A car like that costs a small fortune(= a lot of money).像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。■prosperity prɒˈsperəti; NAmEprɑːˈsperəti [uncountable] (oftenapproving) the state of being financially successful and able to enjoy a good standard of living兴旺;富裕;繁荣◆The future prosperity of the region depends on economic growth.该地区未来的繁荣昌盛依赖经济的发展。◆The country is enjoying a period of peace and prosperity.国家正值太平盛世。 see also prosper ⇨ do well, prosperous ⇨ rich■riches [plural] (literary) large amounts of money and valuable or beautiful possessions财富;财产◆He embarked on a business career that eventually brought him fame and riches.他进入商界,最终名利双收。 see also rich ⇨ rich■affluenceˈæfluəns [uncountable] (sometimesdisapproving) the state of being financially successful and able to enjoy a good standard of living兴旺;富裕;繁荣◆The 1950s were an age of affluence in America.20世纪50年代是美国的富足时期。 see also affluent ⇨ richNOTE辨析 Prosperity or affluence?Affluence is often used to contrast rich people or societies with poor ones, in a way that suggests that it is not always a good thing. * afflunce常用以对比富人和穷人、富裕的社会和贫穷的社会,暗示富裕并非总是好事◆the city's mixture of private affluence and public squalor个人的富裕与市容的肮脏共存于这个城市Prosperity is not used in this way: it is always seen as a good thing and is sth that you can wish for other people. * prosperity没有这种用法,prosperity总是被视为好事,可用以祝福他人◆the city's mixture of private prosperity and public squalor◆Please drink to the health and prosperity of the bride and groom.让我们为新娘和新郎的健康和富足干杯。It would be considered greedy to wish for money, wealth, fortune, riches or affluence, even for sb else.希望自己甚至是祝愿他人拥有money、wealth、fortune、riches或affluence都会被视为贪婪◆Please drink to the health and money/wealth/fortune/riches/affluence of the bride and groom.