lucre
英 ['luːkə]
美['lukɚ]
- n. 收益；钱财；利润
助记提示
“lucre”音似“卢克”——卢布和马克——都是“钱”
中文词源
lucre 钱财
来自拉丁语lucrum,财富，收益，常用于贬义指不义之财。可能来自PIE*rei,撕，抢，词源同rob,rip.比较loot.
英文词源
- lucre (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin lucrum "gain, advantage, profit; wealth, riches," from PIE root *lau- "gain, profit" (cognates: Greek apo-lanein "to enjoy," Gothic launs, German lohn "wages, reward," and possibly Sanskrit lotam, lotram "booty"). Filthy lucre (Tit. i:11) is Tyndale's rendering of Greek aischron kerdos.
双语例句
- 1. the lure of filthy lucre
- 不义之财的诱惑
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- 2. She married a foreigner for mere lucre.
- 她仅仅为钱财而嫁给了一个外国人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Perhaps because Mumbai stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness.
- 也许是因为孟买主张财富 、 世俗的梦想和对外一视同仁的开放.
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- 4. I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
- 我打算写本书赚点钱.
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- 5. You cannot bribe me; I do not want you filthy lucre.
- 你别向我行贿, 我不要你的臭钱.
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