money-grubbing
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ɪŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ɪŋ]
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- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.聚敛钱财的
同根派生
英汉例句
- Why is he such a money grubber? Is he going to take it with him?
他怎么会是这样一个财迷心窍的吝啬鬼?难道还想把钱财带进棺材里不是? - I gave him money as an inducement to leave.
我给他钱，诱使他离去。 - I can cajole some money out of my father.
我能设法向父亲再要到一点钱。 - He flings his money about on expensive luxuries.
他乱花钱买一些昂贵的奢侈品。 - She's been piling up money ever since she got the job.
自从得了那份工作以来，她一直在攒钱。
英英字典
- Someone who is money-grubbing has money as their main interest and does anything possible to get a lot of it.