money
noun
ˈmʌni
noun
1
what
you
earn
by
working
and
can
use
to
buy
things.
Money
can
be
in
the
form
of
notes
and
coins
or
cheques,
and
can
be
kept
in
a
bank.
钱
2
money
in
the
form
of
coins
or
notes
that
you
can
carry
around
with
you
钱，钱币;
You’ll
find
some
money
in
my
purse.
你会在我的钱包里找到点钱。
I
didn’t
have
any
money
on
me
(=I
was
not
carrying
any
money)
.
我身上没有带钱。
Swiss/Japanese/Turkish
etc
money
Don’t
forget
to
get
some
Swiss
money
before
you
leave.
你走之前别忘了弄点瑞士货币。
We
can
change
some
money
at
the
airport
(=change
it
into
the
money
of
another
country)
.
我们可以在机场换点钱。
3
someone’s
wealth,
including
all
the
property
and
other
things
they
own
资产; 财产; 财富
The
family
made
their
money
in
the
woollen
trade.
这家人是做毛纺生意赚的钱。
He
had
lost
all
his
money
gambling.
他赌博输掉了所有的钱。
He
had
lost
all
his
money
gambling.
他赌博输掉了所有的钱。
4
the money
the
amount
of
money
that
you
earn
for
doing
a
job
[非正式] 钱，薪水，工资
informal
It
sounds
quite
an
interesting
job,
but
I
don’t
know
what
the
money’s
like
yet.
这份工作听起来很有意思，但我还不知道工资怎样。
You
have
to
work
long
hours
and
the
money’s
terrible!
你得工作很长时间，而钱却少得可怜！
5
pay good money for sth
to
spend
a
lot
of
money
on
something
[口] 为某事物花大笔的钱
spoken
Don’t
let
the
children
jump
around
on
the
sofa.
I
paid
good
money
for
that.
不要让孩子们在沙发上跳来跳去，我可是花了大价钱买的。
6
put/pump/pour money into sth
to
give
money
to
a
company
or
business
so
that
it
will
become
successful
and
you
will
earn
money
from
it
in
the
future
把钱投入某事物，投资于某事物
No
one’s
going
to
put
money
into
the
company
while
the
market
is
so
unstable.
市场这么不稳定，没人会把钱投到这家公司的。
7
there’s money (to be made) in sth
used
to
say
that
you
can
earn
a
lot
of
money
from
doing
a
particular
job
or
type
of
business
[口] 在某事物中有钱可赚，在某事物中有利可图
spoken
There’s
a
lot
of
money
in
sport
these
days.
现在搞体育很来钱。
Teaching
can
be
very
rewarding,
but
there’s
no
money
in
it.
教书很有意义，但是赚不到钱。
8
I’m not made of money
used
to
say
that
you
cannot
afford
something
when
someone
asks
you
to
pay
for
it
[口] 我没有那么多钱
spoken
9
have money to burn
to
have
more
money
than
you
need,
so
that
you
spend
it
on
unnecessary
things
钱多得烧包，有用不完的钱
Unless
you’ve
got
money
to
burn,
these
expensive
guitars
are
probably
not
for
you.
除非你钱多得烫手，这些昂贵的吉他大概不是你该买的。
10
get your money’s worth
10.
to
get
something
worth
the
price
that
you
paid
让你的钱花得物有所值
At
that
price,
you
want
to
make
sure
you
get
your
money’s
worth.
价钱那么贵，你要确保自己的钱花得值。
11
be in the money
11.
to
have
a
lot
of
money
suddenly,
or
when
you
did
not
expect
to
[非正式] 突然发财，突然有钱
informal
12
money is no object
12.
used
to
say
that
someone
can
spend
as
much
money
as
they
want
to
on
something
[非正式] 钱不成问题
informal
13
for my money
13.
used
when
giving
your
opinion
about
something
to
emphasize
that
you
believe
it
strongly
[口] 依我看〔用于强调对自己的观点非常有把握〕
spoken
For
my
money,
he’s
one
of
the
best
TV
comedians
ever.
依我看，他是历来最好的电视滑稽演员之一。
14
put (your) money on sth
14.
to
risk
money
on
the
result
of
a
race
or
competition
在某事物上下注
15
I’d put (my) money on sth
15.
used
to
say
that
you
feel
sure
that
something
will
happen
[口] 我敢对某事物打赌; 我对此深信不疑
spoken
16
my money’s on sb/sth the smart money’s on sb/sth
16.
also
又作
used
to
say
that
you
feel
sure
someone
will
win
a
race
or
competition,
or
that
something
will
happen
[口] 我打赌某人/某事会…
spoken
17
money for old rope
17.
money
that
you
earn
very
easily
by
doing
a
job
that
is
not
difficult
[英，口] 很容易赚的钱
BrE spoken
18
put your money where your mouth is
18.
to
show
by
your
actions
that
you
really
believe
what
you
say
用行动证明自己的话
informal
19
money talks
19.
used
to
say
that
people
with
money
have
power
and
can
get
what
they
want
[口] 金钱万能
spoken
20
be (right) on the money
20.
to
be
completely
correct
or
right
[美，口] 完全正确
AmE spoken
You
were
right
on
the
money
when
you
said
that
he
would
have
to
resign.
你说对了，他将不得不辞职。
You
were
right
on
the
money
when
you
said
that
he
would
have
to
resign.
你说对了，他将不得不辞职。
21
marry (into) money
21.
to
marry
someone
whose
family
is
rich
和富家人结婚
22
Money
is
the
most
general
word
for
the
notes
and
coins
that
you
use
for
buying
things.
money
（钱）是最广义的一个单词，统指纸币和硬币
Can
I
borrow
some
money?
我能借点钱吗？
Put
the
money
straight
in
your
purse.
把钱直接放到你钱包里吧。
23
cash
Use
when
you
want
to
emphasize
that
you
mean
notes
and
coins,
and
not
cheques,
credit
cards
etc.
cash
（现金）强调是纸币和硬币，而不是支票、信用卡等
You
have
to
pay
in
cash
–
they
don’t
accept
cheques.
你得付现金 — 他们不收支票。
24
Do
not
say
不要说 ‘pay by cash’. Say 而要说 pay in cash.
25
change
Use
when
you
mean
money
in
the
form
of
coins,or
the
money
you
get
back
when
you
pay
for
something
with
more
money
than
it
cost.
change
表示零钱和买东西找回来的钱
I
need
some
change
for
the
phone.
我需要一些零钱打电话。
He
left
the
shop
without
waiting
for
his
change.
他没等找钱就离开了商店。
26
currency
Use
to
refer
to
the
money
of
a
particular
country.
currency指某国的货币
You’ll
need
about
£500
worth
of
Japanese
currency.
你将需要大约相当于 500 英镑的日元。