money
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account. 钱
A lot of the money that you pay at the movies goes back to the film distributors. 你付给电影院的钱有很多又回到了电影发行人的手里。
Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising. 应该允许运动员拍广告挣钱。
2. N-PLURAL Monies is used to refer to several separate sums of money that form part of a larger amount that is received or spent. 款项[正式]
We drew up a schedule of payments for the rest of the monies owed. 我们制定了一个剩余欠款的还款计划。
3. →see also pocket money
4. PHRASE 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; 乱花钱
He was a high-earning broker with money to burn. 他是一个收入高得花不完的经纪人。
5. PHRASE If you are in the money, you have a lot of money to spend. 非常有钱的[非正式]
If you are one of the lucky callers chosen to play, you could be in the money. 如果你是一个幸运打进电话的人，且被选中参赛，你就可能要发财了。
6. PHRASE If you make money, you obtain money by earning it or by making a profit. 赚钱
...the only part of the firm that consistently made money. …公司里惟一一个一直赚钱的部门。
7. PHRASE 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. 说话兑现
The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment. 政府可能要被迫兑现它的承诺来证明其信用。
8. PHRASE 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
The formula in Hollywood is simple – money talks. 好莱坞的规则很简单–金钱万能。
9. PHRASE 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. (不采用合理有效的办法解决问题，而是) 对…大肆花钱[表不满]
The governor's answer to the problem has been to throw money at it. 州长对这个问题的解决就是在滥花冤枉钱。
10. PHRASE 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
The fans get their money's worth. 星迷们的钱花得值。
11. to give someone a run for their money→see run
12. →see also smart money
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money /ˈmʌnɪ/ (moneys)
剑桥词典
- coins or notes (= special pieces of paper ) that are used to buy things, or an amount of these that a person has
- Everyone in the office is contributing money for his leaving present .
- They've already run out of money and the building isn't even half-finished .
- We're really struggling to find enough money to pay the rent at the moment .
- Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down, and the government has no money to repair them.
- The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money to help homeless children .
货币；钱，金钱；财产
"How much money do you have on you?" "€100 in notes and a few coins ." “你带了多少钱？”“一共100欧元纸钞和一些硬币。”
We invested the money in a high-interest bank account . 我们将钱投入到一个高息银行账户。
I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money (= was too expensive ). 我想要买，但太贵了。
We spent so much money redecorating the house that we didn't have any left over for a holiday . 我们花了太多的钱重新装修房子，没有余钱去度假了。
You'll have to change some money (= buy some foreign money) at the bank . 你必须在银行兑换些钱。
How much money do you earn ? 你挣多少钱？
He enjoyed acting but he wasn't making (= earning ) much money. 他喜爱演戏，但并没有赚多少钱。
Her investments haven't made (= produced as profit ) much money this year . 她的投资今年没有很大的回报。
They made their money (= became rich ) in the fashion business . 他们做时装生意赚了大钱。
He tried to persuade me to put money into the company (= invest in the company ). 他想说服我投资那家公司。
The school needs to raise (= collect ) money for new playground equipment . 这间学校需要筹资购买操场设备。
Try to save (= keep ) some money for your holiday . 尽量多存些钱以备度假之用。
We're saving (= not spending as much) money by using volunteers . 我们通过使用志愿者来节省开支。
I didn't like the job , but the money (= amount of pay ) was good. 我不喜欢那份工作，不过薪水不错。
Money is tight /short (= we don't have much money) at the moment . 我们目前手头很紧。
I had some very expensive dental treatment recently , but it was money well spent - it'll save me problems in the future . 我最近看牙花费很高，不过花得值，这样就不会有后患了。
money in sth
If you say that there is money in something, you mean that the activity will produce a profit .
…有钱可赚，…有利可图
There's money in sport these days . 目前体育市场有利可图。
If you help us, there's money in it for you. 如果你帮助我们，你可以从中获利。
例句
习语
be in the moneybe made of money
for my money
get/have your money's worth
have money
have money to burn
marry money
money doesn't grow on trees
money for old rope
money talks
更多习语
(right) on the money
put (your) money on sb/sth
put your money where your mouth is
you pays your money and you takes your choice/chance 返回 money