money-hungry
UK/'mʌnɪ,ˈhʌŋgri/US
Definitions
adj.
Excessively eager to acquire money, often selfishly.
贪财的；一心想着捞钱的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmoneyroot
+
hungryroot
=money-hungry
money + hungry — 'hungry for money,' using hunger as a vivid metaphor for craving. Disapproving.
Common Collocations
- 1.money-hungry executives贪财的高管
- 2.money-hungry corporations唯利是图的公司
Example Sentences
- 1.
The press painted the executives as money-hungry opportunists.
- 2.
She left the firm, tired of its money-hungry culture.