earn a salary
She earns a good salary.
她挣一份不错的薪水。
薪水；工资
支付给工人的固定金额,通常按月或按年计算,而不是按小时计算,暗示一定程度的专业性和/或自主性。
payment for work
支付给工人的固定金额,通常按月或按年计算,而不是按小时计算,暗示一定程度的专业性和/或自主性。
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
薪水；工资
something that remunerates
She earns a monthly salary of about five thousand yuan.
她每月的薪水大约五千元。
用法提示：salary 是名词，指按月领取的固定薪金。
He accepted the job because the salary was higher.
他接受了这份工作，因为薪水更高。
用法提示：salary 作主语，指工作报酬。
Many workers are asking for a higher salary this year.
今年许多工人要求提高薪水。
用法提示：salary 作介词宾语，表示薪金。
She earns a good salary.
她挣一份不错的薪水。
常用形容词有high, low, good, decent等。
He was offered a low salary.
他得到一份低薪。
常用时间词有annual, monthly, weekly。
My annual salary is $50,000.
我的年薪是五万美元。
常见搭配有salary increase/raise, salary cut, salary scale。
The company announced salary increases.
公司宣布加薪。
wage 通常指体力劳动或按小时/周计算的报酬，而 salary 多为白领按月/年支付
pay 是最通用的词，可替代 salary，但不如 salary 正式
earnings 范围更广，不仅包括工资，还可包括奖金、投资收益等
income 侧重个人总进账，salary 只是其中一部分
stipend 通常数额较小，用于特定身份（如实习生、神职人员）的定期补贴
grammar · medium
易错句子He receives a high wage as a teacher.
正确表达He receives a high salary as a teacher.
混淆了 salary 和 wage。Salary 通常指按月或年支付的固定报酬，而 wage 多指按小时或日计算的报酬。教师一般领月薪，应用 salary。
grammar · medium
易错句子My salary is many.
正确表达My salary is high.
many 修饰可数名词复数，而 salary 作“薪水”解时为可数名词但多用于单数，且表达数额大小宜用 high 或 low，不用 many。
salary 指固定月薪或年薪，通常按月发放；wage 指按小时、日或周计算的报酬，常用于体力或非技术性工作。
salary 特指工作所得的固定薪金；income 泛指所有来源的收入，包括投资、租金等。
年薪
He received a raise in his annual salary.
他的年薪得到了提高。
月薪
My monthly salary is deposited directly into my bank account.
我的月薪直接存入银行账户。
基本工资
The basic salary for this position is $50,000.
这个职位的基本工资是5万美元。
高薪
She was attracted by the high salary offered.
她被提供的高薪所吸引。
加薪
Employees are expecting a salary increase next year.
员工们期望明年加薪。
薪资上限
The NBA has a strict salary cap to ensure competitive balance.
NBA有严格的薪资上限以确保竞争平衡。
薪资牺牲
Many employees opt for salary sacrifice to reduce their tax burden.
许多员工选择薪资牺牲以减轻税负。
薪资等级表
The company's salary scale is based on years of experience.
公司的薪资等级表基于工作经验年限。
你的薪水是你为他人工作的特权所付出的代价。
He received a generous salary for his new position.
他因新职位获得了丰厚的薪水。
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