| 单词 | gravy train |
| 释义 | gravy train (once / 127090 pages) n You'll describe your new job as a gravy train if it's almost effortlessly easy and pays really well. Any source of income that requires very little effort on your part can be called a gravy train, whether it's a cushy job or a shady moneymaking scheme. The phrase is American in origin, although it's equally popular today in Britain. In the United States in the 1920's, gravy train was a common slang expression among railroad workers, meaning "an easy, short haul that pays well." WORD FAMILYgravy train USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s a gravy train that no one has an incentive to stop. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) What a Trump election will do is mostly dismantle a green gravy train powered by moral vanity that contributes nothing to the public welfare. Wall Street Journal(Nov 16, 2016) Law firms clambered to get onto the gravy train and they got the bulk of the money. New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) n income obtained with a minimum of effort Syn|Hyper easy money income the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time |
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