late 14c., from Latin lucrum "gain, advantage, profit; wealth, riches," from PIE root *lau- "gain, profit" (cognates: Greek apo-lanein "to enjoy," Gothic launs, German lohn "wages, reward," and possibly Sanskrit lotam, lotram "booty"). Filthy lucre (Tit. i:11) is Tyndale's rendering of Greek aischron kerdos.
lucre 英文释义
1. informal terms for money
2. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
lucre 双语例句
1. the lure of filthy lucre
不义之财的诱惑
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2. She married a foreigner for mere lucre.
她仅仅为钱财而嫁给了一个外国人.
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3. Perhaps because Mumbai stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness.
也许是因为孟买主张财富 、 世俗的梦想和对外一视同仁的开放.
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4. I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
我打算写本书赚点钱.
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5. You cannot bribe me; I do not want you filthy lucre.
你别向我行贿, 我不要你的臭钱.
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lucre 实用场景例句
Perhaps because Mumbai stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness.
也许是因为孟买主张财富 、 世俗的梦想和对外一视同仁的开放.
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I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
我打算写本书赚点钱.
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You cannot bribe me; I do not want you filthy lucre.
你别向我行贿, 我不要你的臭钱.
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He got rich quickly by acquiring filthy lucre.
他是靠不义之财暴发的.
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He was blinded by the lust of lucre.
利欲使他不辨是非.
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He would sell his soul for filthy lucre.
他为了不义之财而出卖灵魂.
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I don't want to lose my health for the sake of filthy lucre.
