money

money
noun
  1. [mass noun]a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively
    货币；［总称］钱，金钱
    I counted the money before putting it in my wallet.
    在把钱放进钱包前我数了一下。
    he borrowed money to modernize the shop.
    他借钱把商店装修一新。
    ■(moneys 或 monies)(formal)sums of money
    (正式)款项
    a statement of all moneys paid into and out of the account.
    款项收支报表。
    ■the assets, property, and resources owned by someone or something; wealth
    财产，资产；财富
    the college is very short of money.
    学校很缺资金。
    ■financial gain
    所赚的钱，金融收益
    the main aim of a commercial organization is to make money.
    商业机构的主要目标就是赚钱。
    ■payment for work; wages
    报酬，工资，薪金
    she accepted the job at the bank since the money was better.
    由于薪金更高，她接受了银行的工作。
常用词组
be in the money
  1. (informal)have or win a lot of money
    (非正式)很富裕；赢了一大笔钱
for my money
  1. in my opinion or judgement
    依照我的意见，据我看
    for my money, they're one of the best bands around.
    据我看来，他们是此地最好乐队之一。
money for old rope (或 money for jam)
  1. (Brit. informal)money or reward earned for little or no effort
    (英，非正式)容易赚的钱；不费吹灰之力的收益
(the love of) money is the root of all evil
  1. (proverb)avarice gives rise to selfish or wicked actions
    (谚)金钱（或贪财）乃万恶之源
money talks
  1. (proverb)wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it
    (谚)金钱万能
one's money's worth
  1. good value for one's money
    值得的花费
on the money
  1. (chiefly N. Amer.)accurate; correct
    (主北美)精确；正确
    every criticism she made was right on the money.
    她提的批评都十分正确。
put money (或 put one's money) on
  1. place a bet on
    在…上下赌注
  2. used to express one's confidence in the truth or success of something
    确信…的真实性；确信…会成功
    she won't have him back—I'd put money on it.
    她不会让他回来了——我敢打赌。
put one's money where one's mouth is
  1. (informal)take action to support one's statements or opinions
    (非正式)说话兑现
see the colour of someone's money
  1. receive some proof that someone has enough money to pay for something
    得到某人付得起的证据
throw one's money about/around
  1. spend one's money extravagantly or carelessly
    挥金如土，大肆挥霍
throw money at something
  1. try to solve a problem by recklessly spending money on it, without due consideration of what is required
    不惜血本做某事
派生
moneyless
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French moneie, from Latin moneta 'mint, money', originally a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome money was minted
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