Word
pelfs
钱财；不义之财
pelfs is the plural of pelf.
informal term for money, often ill-gotten
非正式用词，常含贬义
- 1.
Dust; fluff.
灰尘；绒毛
灰尘；绒毛；钱财；不义之财；[法] 不义之财；劫掠物；阿堵物
In use
He spent his pelf on a new bike.
They hid their pelf in an old box under the bed.
She saved her pelf for a rainy day.
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。
filthy pelf
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。
in pursuit of pelf
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。
Common mistakes
He made a pelf from illegal activities.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。
He pelfed the money and ran away.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'。
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Learner notes
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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