earn

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vt. 赚得, 获得, 博得 [计] 欧州科学研究网

发音

UK /ɜːn/
US /ɝn/
其它 /ɛːrn/
其它 /ɛrn/

词形变化

earns 复数 earns 三单 earning 现在分词 earned 过去式 earned 过去分词 earnt 过去式 earnt 过去分词 earnest earnedst 过去式 earneth 三单 earned 复数 earnt 复数

教材释义与例句

名词

(Earn)人名;(泰)炎

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of erne

    方言
v. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

    及物

    You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.

    With their hard work and dedication, they earned respect and a seat at the table.

  2. 2.

    To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).

    赚取

    获得

    及物

    He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO. My bank account is only earning one percent interest.

    She earns more than forty thousand dollars a year in passive income from her parents' investments — that's what she gets before she even gets out of bed or lifts a finger.

  3. 3.

    To receive payment for work.

    不及物

    Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.

  4. 4.

    To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.

    及物

    My CD earns me six percent!

    In that era, all their long, hard, dangerous labor in the mines barely earned them even enough to eat!

  5. 5.

    To achieve by being worthy of.

    及物

    to earn a spot in the top 20

  6. 1.

    To curdle (milk), especially in the cheesemaking process.

    古体 方言 及物
  7. 2.

    Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.

    方言 不及物 废旧
  8. 1.

    To strongly long or yearn (for something or to do something).

    方言 废旧 及物
  9. 2.

    To grieve.

    方言 不及物 废旧

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian, from Proto-West Germanic *aʀanōn, from Proto-Germanic *azanōną. This verb is denominal from the noun *azaniz (“harvest”).

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