lucre

英 [ˈluːkə(r)]

美 [ˈluːkər]

n.  (尤指来路不正的)钱财

GRE

BNC.37670 / COCA.36563

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指来路不正的）钱财
  money, especially when it has been obtained in a way that is dishonest or immoral
  1. the lure of filthy lucre
     不义之财的诱惑

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阿堵物；孔方兄；金钱收益；（尤指）不义之财
  People sometimes refer to money or profit aslucre, especially when they think that it has been obtained by dishonest means.
  1. ...so they can feel less guilty about their piles of filthy lucre.
     这样他们就可以对那大把大把的黑心钱感到不那么内疚

英英释义

noun

• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
  Synonym:net incomenetnet profitprofitprofitsearnings
• informal terms for money
  Synonym:boodlebreadcabbageclamsdinerodoughgeltkalelettucelollylootmoolahpelfscratchshekelssimoleonssugarwampum

双语例句

• He got rich quickly by acquiring filthy lucre.
  他靠不义之财暴发了。
• However, it will confront with many difficulties, and enterprises should be discreet to make a decision by following the principle of comparative cost lucre.
  然而，迁都牵一发而动全身，企业必须冷静对待迁都热潮、要遵循比较成本收益原则慎重作出决策。
• Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
  论执事的也是如此，必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财。
• I don't want to lose my health for the sake of filthy lucre.
  我不想为了几个臭钱而损伤身体。
• The Orcs believe that the thirst for possessing filthy lucre will do nothing but hamper them in fighting bravely.
  兽人们相信对不义之财的贪念只会妨碍他们勇敢地战斗。
• He values things other than lucre, as everyone does pride in his creation, pleasure in dealmaking, the public spotlight.
  除了金钱，他还看重其他东西，就像所有人那样创建企业的自豪感、做成交易的快乐、公众的关注。
• I don't want to touch any of your filthy lucre.
  我不愿意碰你的那些臭钱。
• I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
  我打算写本书赚点钱。
• Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
  应杜塞这些人的口，因为他们为了可耻的利润，竟教导那不应教导的事，破坏人的整个家庭。
• A team of scribes with the wisdom of Solomon-went the extra mile to make King Jamess translation all things to all men, whether from their hearts desire to fight the good fight or just for the filthy lucre.
  一群有着索罗门智慧的抄写员，加倍努力，使得詹姆士国王的译本成为了使得人人都满意的作品，不论是遵从他们的心愿去打美好的一仗，或只是为了不义之财。