| 单词 | money-sucker |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoney-sucker money-sucker n. depreciative a person who or thing which drains away one's supply of money. ΚΠ 1653 J. Rogers Sagrir 56 The Lawyers are such Money-suckers, and Purse-soakers. 1849 E. Stirling White Slave ii. ii. 28 I'm no money-sucker, missa. I'm Miss Elinore's own maid. 1904 Mining Reporter 3 Nov. 464/2 It is a snare and a delusion, a money sucker, a bait and a barbed hook to catch the gudgeon and the tenderfoot. 1969 H. S. Thompson Let. 10 July in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 197 Running up bills on airlines and other exotic money-suckers, such as hotels, car rentals, etc. 2008 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 4 Jan. i. 6/1 Fitness may be the most popular New Year's moneysucker, but resolution expenses fall into other categories as well. < as lemmas |
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