lucre

英 [ˈluː.kər]      美 [ˈluː.kɚ]
  • n. 收益;钱财;利润
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“lucre”音似“卢克”——卢布和马克——都是“钱”
lucre 钱财

来自拉丁语lucrum,财富,收益,常用于贬义指不义之财。可能来自PIE*rei,撕,抢,词源同rob,rip.比较loot.

lucre (n.)
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.
1. the lure of filthy lucre
不义之财的诱惑
2. She married a foreigner for mere lucre.
她仅仅为钱财而嫁给了一个外国人.
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.
4. I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
我打算写本书赚点钱.
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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