| 单词 | money |
| 释义 | moneymoney /ˈmʌni/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [uncountable] 1a)what you earn by working and use in order to buy things. Money can be in the form of coins and paper, checks, etc. and can be kept in a bank: $450 is a lot of money to pay for shoes. Houses in this area cost a lot of money. Asa’s making a lot of money, but he’s working sixteen-hour days. Lynn’s dad worked two jobs to earn extra money. All the money was spent on special effects. They never turn the heat on; I guess they’re trying to save money (=spend less). Young people don’t usually think about saving money (=putting it in a bank for the future). The restaurant is losing money (=spending more money than it earns). I didn’t really want to have to borrow money to go to grad school. b)money in the form of coins or pieces of paper with their value printed on them, that you can carry with you: Leon dropped all his money on the floor. Do you have enough money to pay for the sandwiches?THESAURUSbill – a piece of paper money: She handed me a $20 bill.coin – a piece of metal money: They found some old coins buried in the ground.cash – money in the form of coins and bills: I didn’t have enough cash, so I paid with a credit card.change – money in the form of coins. Change is also the word for the money you get back in a store, when you give more money than something costs: Do you have any change for the phone? He handed the clerk a $20 bill and she gave him $3 change.currency – the money used in a particular country: He had $500 worth of Japanese currency.funds – the money that someone, especially an organization, has available to buy things: We have a book sale every year to raise funds for the library.capital – money that you use to start a business, or that you invest in a business: How did you get the capital to start your business?revenue – money that a company receives from its business activities, or that a government receives in taxes: The administration wants to raise taxes to increase its revenue.2all the money that a person, organization, or country owns SYN wealth: Money isn’t everything. In 1929, hundreds of rich men lost all their money when the stock market crashed. He made his money in a successful computer business.3get your money’s worth to get something worth the price that you paid: At that price, you want to make sure you get your money’s worth.4French/Japanese/Turkish etc. money the money that is used in a particular country SYN currency: I still have $10 in Canadian money left.5the money informal the amount of money that you earn for doing a particular job: “What’s the money like? (=Does the job pay well?)” “It’s pretty good.”6money to burn informal money to spend on expensive things, especially things that other people think are unnecessary or silly: People who buy these cars usually have money to burn.7money is no object used to say that you can spend as much money as you want to on something: If money were no object, what kind of house would you want?8there’s money (to be made) in something used to say that you can get a lot of money from a particular activity or from buying and selling something: There is plenty of money to be made in the casino business.9marry (into) money to marry someone whose family is rich10money pit something such as a boat or house that causes you to spend a lot of money very often in order to keep it working or repairedSPOKEN PHRASES11that kind of money a phrase meaning “a lot of money,” used when you think something costs too much, when someone earns a lot more than other people, etc.: He wanted $5,000 for the truck, and I just don’t have that kind of money.12pay good money for something to spend a lot of money on something: I paid good money for that sofa, so it should last.13be (right) on the money used when something is perfect or exactly right for the situation: He was right on the money when he said people are tired of big-shot politicians.14for my money used when giving your opinion about something, to emphasize that you believe it strongly: For my money, it’s one of the most beautiful places in Hawaii.15money talks used to say that money is powerful, and people who have money can get what they want: Money talks, and poor working people are ignored.16my money’s on somebody/something (also the smart money is on somebody/something) also used to say what you think is very likely to happen in a situation: The smart money is on the A’s to win the series.17put your money where your mouth is to show by your actions that what you promised in the past will happen: It’s time for the governor to put his money where his mouth is.18I’d put money on it used to emphasize that you are completely sure about something: We’re not going to lose. I’d put money on it.19I’m not made of money used to say that you do not have a lot of money when someone asks you for some20money doesn’t grow on trees used to tell someone that he or she should not waste money, or that there is not enough money to buy something expensive21be in the money to have a lot of money, especially suddenly or when you did not expect to [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money, from Moneta, name given to Juno, the goddess in whose temple the ancient Romans produced money] → see also blood money, hush money, pocket money, give somebody a (good) run for their money at run2 (15), smart money at smart1 (5), throw money at somebody/something at throw at (3)COLLOCATIONSverbshave money I didn’t have enough money to pay for my meal.make/earn money Beth wanted to get a job and earn some money.spend money (on something) He spent all his money on computer equipment.give/pay somebody money (for something) Has he paid you the money he owes you?save money (=use less money) Companies laid off workers to save money.raise money (=do something to get money for a charity, school, etc.) The festival raises money for the school.make money (=make a profit) The farm was beginning to make money at last.lose money (=earn back less money than you have spent) The movie didn’t attract audiences and lost money for the studio.cost a lot of money/cost a little money etc. Good food doesn’t have to cost a lot of money.pay a lot of money/pay a little money etc. (for something) I had to pay a lot of money for the bike.lend somebody money My dad lent me money to buy a car.borrow money They arranged to borrow money from the bank to buy a house.owe somebody money He owes me money.give somebody their money back (also refund somebody’s money) (=give money back to a customer) I took the shirt back and they refunded my money.waste money (on something) Don’t waste your money on a computer that doesn’t have enough memory.money goes on something (=is spent on something) All the money went on doctor’s bills.money comes in (=is earned and received) Rob wasn’t working for a while, so we had less money coming in.adjectives/nouns + moneygood money (=a lot of money) Preston earns good money as a lawyer.big money informal (=a very large amount of money) Basketball players make big money.easy money (=money that you earn easily) For many, selling drugs seems like easy money.extra/additional money He was looking for a way to earn some extra money.spending money (=an amount of money that you can spend on anything you want) We had $500 spending money saved for our vacation.pocket money (=a small amount of money that you can use to buy things you want) He earned pocket money doing odd jobs.government/federal/taxpayers’/public money The program is funded with federal money.seed money (=money to help start a business) The group gives seed money to projects that build housing for homeless people.hard-earned money Her parents refused to spend their hard-earned money on sending her to art school. |
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