英语词汇“earn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

earn

/əːn

verb [with object]

1Obtain (money) in return for labour or services: he earns his living as a lorry driver [with two objects]: earn yourself a few pounds...

He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer.
It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living.
She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica.

Synonyms

be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross;

receive, get, make, obtain, draw, clear, collect, bring in

informal pocket, bank, rake in, pull in, haul in, net, bag

1.1 [with two objects] (Of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money): this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money...

If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it.
Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives.
He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money.

1.2(Of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit: the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest...

The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest.
It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills.
Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two.

2Gain deservedly in return for one’s behaviour or achievements: through the years she has earned affection and esteem...

He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with.
This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it.
Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award.

Synonyms

deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to;

gain, win, attain, achieve, secure, establish, obtain, procure, get, acquire, come to have, find

informal clinch, bag, net, land

Phrases

earn one's corn

earn one's keep

Phrasal verbs

earn something out

Origin

Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne 'labourer'.

单词	earn
释义	earn /əːn / verb [with object] 1Obtain (money) in return for labour or services: he earns his living* as a lorry driver* [with two objects]: earn yourself a few pounds... He earns his living as a British Telecom engineer. It is not only how he gets his pleasure but also how he earns his living. She earns her living solely from painting, and her work hangs in important private and corporate collections in Trinidad and Jamaica. Synonyms be paid, receive a salary of, take home, take home earnings of, gross; receive, get, make, obtain, draw, clear, collect, bring in informal pocket, bank, rake in, pull in, haul in, net, bag 1.1 [with two objects] (Of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money): this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money... If an activity doesn't earn you money, or make you rich, then there is no value attached to it. Completing missions swiftly earns you money with which to upgrade your squad with more experienced operatives. He eked out a precarious living chiefly by writing short stories, some of which won praise but none of which earned him significant money. 1.2(Of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit: the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest... The fund earns capital gains and losses from shares and not fixed interest. It is a performance bond deposit that earns interest because it is usually held in the form of short-term Treasury bills. Instead of having a current account that earns no interest, and a mortgage account on which you pay interest, the First Active Current Account Mortgage combines the two. 2Gain deservedly in return for one’s behaviour or achievements: through the years she has earned affection and esteem... He deservedly earned the tremendous esteem and the great regard of all with whom he came in contact with. This is the biggest break to come along for The Hooks so far in their career, but they fully deserved and earned it. Well done John and congratulations and best wishes to all who so deservedly earned their award. Synonyms deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be entitled to, be worthy of, be deserving of, have a right to; gain, win, attain, achieve, secure, establish, obtain, procure, get, acquire, come to have, find informal clinch, bag, net, land Phrases earn one's corn earn one's keep Phrasal verbs earn something out Origin Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne 'labourer'. Rhymes adjourn, astern, Berne, burn, churn, concern, discern, fern, fohn, kern, learn, Lucerne, quern, Sauternes, spurn, stern, Sterne, tern, terne, Traherne, turn, urn, Verne, yearn
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