Word · Frequency #233
money
钱;货币
Coins or notes used to buy things; a generally accepted means of exchange.
- 1.
A generally accepted means of exchange.
普遍接受的交换媒介。
- 2.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
最常见的交换媒介;作为法定货币使用
- 3.
A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union).
由国家或其他实体维护的货币,可以保证其价值(如货币联盟)。
- 4.
wealth reckoned in terms of money
以货币计算的财富
- 5.
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques, credit cards, or credit more generally.
以纸币和硬币形式存在的现金,与支票、信用卡或一般信用相对。
- 6.
the official currency issued by a government or national bank
由政府或国家银行发行的官方货币
- 7.
The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits.
个人或其他经济单位可用的流动资产总价值,如现金和银行存款。
- 8.
Wealth.
财富。
- 9.
A person, family or class that possesses wealth.
拥有财富的人、家庭或阶层。
- 10.
An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services.
用于交换商品或服务的有价值物品。
- 11.
A person who funds an operation.
资助某项活动的人。
现金;财富;钱财;货币;法定货币;资金;款项;有钱人;富人
In use
I need to withdraw some money from the bank before we go shopping.
She works hard to earn money for her family.
It's wise to save money for the future.
we tried to collect the money he owed us
all his money is in real estate
he changed his money into francs
spend money on sth
介词必须用 on,表示在……上花钱。
She spent a lot of money on new clothes.
她花了很多钱买新衣服。
make money (by) doing sth
by 可省略,doing sth 表示方式。
Connections
Collocations
- spend money
- 花钱
- She spends too much money on clothes.她在衣服上花钱太多。
- save money
- 省钱;存钱
- We need to save money for a new car.我们需要存钱买新车。
- earn money
- 赚钱
- He earns money by working as a freelancer.他通过做自由职业者赚钱。
- make money
- 赚钱;挣钱
- They made a lot of money from the investment.他们从投资中赚了很多钱。
- waste money
- 浪费钱
- Don't waste money on things you don't need.别在不需要的东西上浪费钱。
- borrow money
- 借钱
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 money 联想为 '妈你',妈妈给你钱。
Context & Register
通常在日常交易、金融和经济讨论中使用,属于中性词汇。
Grammar Note
一般不可数;复数形式 moneys/monies 用于法律或金融语境,表示多笔款项或多种货币。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with money: they share the stressed vowel /ʌ/ and the ending /ni/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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