money-grubbing
UK/'mʌnɪ,grʌbɪŋ/US
释义
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。
词根拆分
原生英语moneyroot
+
grubbingroot
=money-grubbing
money + grubbing——grub 是在泥里刨挖；「刨钱」描绘出贪婪地扒拉钱财的样子。永远带贬义。
常用搭配
- 1.money-grubbing greed唯利是图的贪婪
- 2.money-grubbing landlord贪财的房东
例句
- 1.
Critics dismissed the deal as money-grubbing greed.
批评者把这笔交易斥为唯利是图的贪婪。
- 2.
He has a money-grubbing streak that puts people off.
他身上那股贪财劲儿让人反感。