money-grubbing
UK/'mʌnɪ,grʌbɪŋ/US
Definitions
adj.
Greedily and meanly preoccupied with making money.
贪财的；唯利是图的。
n.
The act of greedily accumulating money.
唯利是图的敛财行为。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmoneyroot
+
grubbingroot
=money-grubbing
money + grubbing — to grub is to dig in the dirt; 'grubbing for money' pictures someone scrabbling greedily for cash. Always disapproving.
Common Collocations
- 1.money-grubbing greed唯利是图的贪婪
- 2.money-grubbing landlord贪财的房东
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics dismissed the deal as money-grubbing greed.
- 2.
He has a money-grubbing streak that puts people off.