earn

/ɜːn/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

挣得；赚得；赢得；博得

释义与例句

v. 挣得；赚得
to receive money in return for work or as profit
  1. She earns a good salary as a software developer.
    她做软件开发员，薪水很可观。
  2. He worked during the holidays to earn some extra money.
    他在假期打工，赚些外快。
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  1. The small business earned a profit in its first year.
    这家小企业第一年就实现了盈利。
v. 赢得；博得
to get something that you deserve because of your qualities or actions
  1. Her honesty has earned her the trust of the whole team.
    她的诚实赢得了整个团队的信任。
  2. The young athlete earned a place on the national team.
    这位年轻运动员凭实力入选了国家队。
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  1. Years of reliable service earned him a reputation for excellence.
    多年可靠的服务为他赢得了卓越的声誉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 earn money 是“挣钱”，earn respect 是“赢得尊重”；共同点都是靠付出获得。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • earnings 收入；收益
    常用复数，指工作所得或企业利润。
  • earner 挣钱者；盈利项目
    如 the main earner in a family（家里的主要经济来源）。
同义词
  • gain 获得；赢得
    gain 泛指获得某物；earn 强调通过工作、努力或应有品质挣得金钱、尊重等。
    The course helped her gain confidence. 这门课程帮助她树立了信心。
反义词
  • lose 失去；亏损
    The company lost money last year. 这家公司去年亏损了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • win 赢得；获胜
    win 常指在比赛、竞争中获胜或赢得奖品；earn 指靠工作挣钱，或凭努力赢得尊重和机会。
    Our team won the championship. 我们队赢得了冠军。
常见搭配
  • earn a living 谋生
    He earns a living by repairing bicycles. 他靠修理自行车谋生。
  • earn somebody's respect 赢得某人的尊重
    A good leader earns people's respect by listening to them. 优秀的领导者通过倾听他人赢得尊重。