earn

verb

1. 挣得；赚得；挣钱
   to get money for work that you do
   1. He earns about $40 000 a year.
      他一年大约挣 4 万元。
   2. She earned a living as a part-time secretary.
      她靠做兼职秘书为生。
   3. She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money) .
      她准是挣了一大笔钱。
   4. His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000.
      他在这次锦标赛中获胜，挣得了5万元。
   5. All the children are earning now.
      所有子女都在挣钱了。
2. 生（利）；获（利）
   to get money as profit or interest on money you lend, have in a bank, etc.
   1. Your money would earn more in a high-interest account.
      你的钱放在高利息账户里可获利更多。
3. 应得；博得；赢得
   to get sth that you deserve, usually because of sth good you have done or because of the good qualities you have
   1. He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law.
      他赢得了税法专家的美名。
   2. As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students.
      作为教师，她赢得了学生的尊敬。
   3. I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you?
      我需要休息一下。我觉得我也应当歇一歇了，你说是不是？
   4. She's having a well-earned rest this week.
      她本周休假，这完全是应当的。
   5. His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team.
      他非凡的能力为他在队中赢得了一席之地。

1. VERB 赚取;挣得
   If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do.
   1. Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five...
      查利赚了8英镑，我赚了5英镑。
   2. What a lovely way to earn a living...
      谋生妙道啊！
   3. The dancers can earn anything between £20 and £30 for each session...
      这些舞蹈演员每场演出的收入在20至30英镑之间。
   4. She was always out earning.
      她总是在外面赚钱。
2. VERB 盈（利）;生（利）
   If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest.
   1. ...a current account which earns little or no interest...
      利息很少或为零的活期账户
   2. We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports.
      我们用进口石油赚到的钱从国外购买一切商品。
3. VERB 赢得，博得（赞扬等）
   If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it.
   1. Companies must earn a reputation for honesty...
      公司必须树立诚信的声誉。
   2. I think that's earned him very high admiration.
      我认为那一点为他赢得了极高的赞誉。
4. to earn a crust → see: crust

1. I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.
   我挣的钱足以时不时摆摆阔了。
2. It is essential for all players who wish to compete that they earn computer ranking points.
   对所有希望参赛的选手来说，获得电脑排名的分数非常重要。
3. He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing so.
   他想通过写作来谋生，不过他对此不抱希望。
4. What a lovely way to earn a living
   谋生妙道啊！
5. The dancers can earn anything between £ 20 and £ 30 for each session
   这些舞蹈演员每场演出的收入在20至30英镑之间。
6. She was always out earning.
   她总是在外面赚钱。
7. We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports.
   我们用进口石油赚到的钱从国外购买一切商品。
8. Companies must earn a reputation for honesty
   公司必须树立诚信的声誉。
9. I think that's earned him very high admiration.
   我认为那一点为他赢得了极高的赞誉。
10. He could earn up to £ 1m a year in salary and emoluments from many directorships.
    他每年的薪水加上担任许多董事职务的报酬高达一百万英镑。
11. To earn foreign exchange we must export.
    要想获得外汇，我们必须出口。
12. Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be, given that I don't earn that much.
    考虑到自己挣得不多，我用钱通常比较精打细算，这也是迫不得已。
13. You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments.
    你将能获得8%的平均投资收益率。
14. Ray will earn his keep on local farms while studying
    雷求学期间会在当地的农场干活赚取生活费。
15. The money spent on prisons could be better spent on training first-time law-breakers to earn an honest living.
    与其把钱花在监狱上，还不如用来培训初次犯罪者学习正当谋生的技能。
16. Now he can begin to earn the sort of mega-bucks he has always dreamed about.
    现在他可以开始挣他一直梦寐以求的大钱了。
17. Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising
    应该允许运动员拍广告挣钱。
18. British car workers did not earn nearly enough money to buy the products they were turning out.
    英国汽车工人的工资远不足以购买自己制造的产品。
19. I make it no secret that our worst consultants earn nothing
    我可以坦白地说，我们最差的顾问挣不到一分钱。
20. Gardner recorded the fastest lap in qualifying to earn pole position for today's US Grand Prix.
    加德纳在资格赛中创下了最快圈速的纪录，赢得了今天美国大奖赛的杆位。
21. He's been forced into slave labour at burger bars to earn a bit of cash.
    为了挣点钱，他被迫到卖汉堡的小店里做苦工。
22. The Queen is believed to earn somewhere between seven million and one hundred million pounds
    据说女王的收入大约在700万至1亿英镑之间。
23. Market makers earn their livings from the spread between buying and selling prices.
    做市商靠赚取买卖价差生存。
24. I expect it to earn its cost in less than three years.
    我希望它在3年内赚回成本。
25. For a time we took in sewing to earn a little money.
    有一段时间，我们接针线活做，来挣一点钱。
26. He was virtually driven to this, because he could not earn a living in any other way.
    他是被迫干这一行的，因为他找不到别的活路。
27. He began to earn a living early.
    他很早就开始自行谋生。
28. How much do your earn a week?
    你一星期赚多少钱？

  earn clear get make【导航词义：赚钱】

  earn v. 赚得，挣（钱）

〔辨析〕指因提供某种服务或从事某种劳动或工作而获得报酬。

  clear v. 〈非正式〉净赚，净挣

〔辨析〕指扣税后赚取收益。

  get v. 挣得，赚得

〔辨析〕普通用词，可指以任何方式挣钱，在日常用语中可与 earn 换用。

  make v. 挣得，获得

〔辨析〕与 earn 基本同义，常可换用。

  deserve earn【导航词义：值得】

  deserve v. 应得，值得

〔辨析〕指某人或某事物应该得到奖励、惩罚、关注等，不用于进行时。

  earn v. 应得，赢得

〔辨析〕常指某人因出色表现或良好素质而赢得某事物。

v.

earn a/your crust

• 挣钱糊口；谋生
  to earn enough money to live on

earn your keep

• 挣口饭吃；为有栖身之处而工作
  to do useful or helpful things in return for being allowed to live or stay somewhere
• 值得所花的时间（或金钱）
  to be worth the amount of time or money that is being spent
  1. He felt he no longer deserved such a high salary. He just wasn't earning his keep.
     他认为他不应再得到那么高的薪金了。他根本不配拿那么多钱。

win/earn your spurs

• 获得名望；取得成功
  to achieve fame or success

verb

1. earn on some commercial or business transaction
   1. How much do you make a month in your new job?
   2. She earns a lot in her new job
   3. this merger brought in lots of money
   4. He clears $5,000 each month

   Synonym:    gaintake inclearmakerealizerealisepull inbring in

2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

   Synonym:    garner