amass pelf
pelf 作宾语，常见动词有 amass, accumulate, seek 等。
He spent his life amassing pelf through dishonest means.
他一生通过不正当手段积累不义之财。
钱财；不义之财
灰尘；绒毛；不义之财；[法] 不义之财；劫掠物；阿堵物
informal term for money, often ill-gotten
非正式用词，常含贬义
灰尘；绒毛
Dust; fluff.
He spent his pelf on a new bike.
他把钱花在了一辆新自行车上。
用法提示：pelf 在此句中作名词，指“钱财”。
They hid their pelf in an old box under the bed.
他们把钱财藏在床底下的旧箱子里。
用法提示：pelf 在此句中作名词，指“钱财”。
She saved her pelf for a rainy day.
她存钱以备不时之需。
用法提示：pelf 在此句中作名词，指“钱财”。
pelf 作宾语，常见动词有 amass, accumulate, seek 等。
He spent his life amassing pelf through dishonest means.
他一生通过不正当手段积累不义之财。
形容词 filthy 常修饰 pelf，强调其非法或不道德来源。
They were only interested in filthy pelf, not in helping others.
他们只对肮脏的钱财感兴趣，而不是帮助他人。
用于介词短语，表示目的或动机。
In pursuit of pelf, he neglected his family and friends.
为追逐不义之财，他忽视了家人和朋友。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made a pelf from illegal activities.
正确表达He made pelf from illegal activities.
pelf 是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 'a'。去掉 'a' 后句子更自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子He pelfed the money and ran away.
正确表达He took the pelf and ran away.
pelf 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 'took' 搭配名词 'the pelf'。
pelf 偏重法律/正式语境的不义之财；loot 更口语化，指抢劫或偷窃的财物
pelf 通常指金钱；booty 指战争中掠夺的财物或海盗的赃物
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