1to get money for work, etc.通過工作賺錢ADVERB | VERB + EARN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤consistently不斷地掙錢➤reportedly, reputedly (especially BrE) 據說掙錢◇She reportedly earns more than $475 000 a year據說她一年掙的錢超過 47.5 萬美元。VERB + EARN➤have to, need to必須贏得;需要獲得➤expect to預計收入◇The company expects to earn €600 million on sales.公司的銷售額預計達 6 億歐元。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯賺錢◇profits earned from real estate sales房地產銷售盈利PHRASES➤a/the chance to earn sth, a/the opportunity to earn sth贏得⋯的機會◇the opportunity to earn more money賺更多錢的機會➤earn a living as sth從事⋯謀生◇the difficulty of earning a living as an artist作為一名藝術家謀生的艱難➤earn enough to do sth掙足夠的錢來做⋯◇The workers barely earn enough to live on.工人的收入勉強能餬口。➤sb's/the ability to earn sth某人掙得⋯的能力;掙得⋯的能力◇his ability to earn a living lecturing他通過講課謀生的能力earn
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2to get sth you deserve得到應得的;正當掙得ADVERB | VERB + EARNADVERB➤really真正掙得◇'I feel I've really earned this!' she said, picking up her cup of coffee.“我覺得這是我真真正正掙得的!”她邊說邊端起咖啡。➤richly, rightfully, rightly, truly充分得到;理所當然贏得;確實獲得◇He has truly earned the admiration of his colleagues.他確實得到了同事們的欽佩。➤quickly很快得到◇He quickly earned the respect of his colleagues.他很快得到了同事們的尊重。VERB + EARN➤have to, need to必須贏得;需要獲得◇First you have to earn their respect.首先你必須贏得他們對你的尊敬。➤seek to, try to尋求/試圖贏得➤be likely to可能會贏得➤go on to繼續獲得◇He went on to earn a PhD in astronomy from the University of Maryland.他繼續攻讀馬里蘭大學天文專業的博士學位。