earn
UK [ɜ:n] US [ɝ:n] verb intransitive or transitive
ESSENTIAL
■to receive money as payment for work that you do 赚（钱）；挣得；赚得•I earn $30 000 a year.我一年赚三万美元。 •How much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?如果你不介意的话，能告诉我你赚多少钱吗？ •You can't expect to earn a living (= be paid enough money to live on) from your painting.你不能指望靠画画来维持生计。 •[+ two objects] Coffee exports earn (= give) Brazil many millions of pounds a year./Brazil earns many millions of pounds a year from coffee exports.咖啡出口每年给巴西带来的收入达数百万英镑。／巴西藉由出口咖啡每年收入达数百万英镑。 ■to get something that you deserve 应获得；搏得；赢得•It's been a tough six months and I feel I've earned a few weeks off.这半年可真是够辛苦的，我觉得我也该休息几周了。 ⇒ See also well-earned |