单词 | fortune-hunting |
释义 | > as lemmasˈfortune-ˌhunting ˈfortune-ˌhunting n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > seeking marriage > [noun] > seeking a wife > seeking heiress as fortune-stealing1680 fortune-hunting1766 society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > action > specific fortune-hunting1766 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. v. 47 There is no character among men more contemptible than that of a fortune-hunter, and I can see no reason why fortune-hunting women should not be contemptible too. 1793 E. Parsons Woman as she should Be II. 122 Poor Harry..is gone a fortune hunting to India. 1870 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. (1873) 1st Ser. 125 [A] fortune-hunting count. < as lemmas |
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