用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词
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He is paid less than he really earns.
与他真正该赚得的相比,他的待遇是太薄了。
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Donald was paid more than he really earns.
唐纳德得到的报酬比他实际挣的要多。
用作及物动词
S+~+ n./pron.
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She earns a high salary.
她挣高薪。
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He has earned a merit badge.
他得到一枚勋章。
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The employer cheated the workers into the belief that they could earn 3000 yuan a month as long as they worked hard.
老板哄骗工人们相信:只要他们努力工作,一个月可以挣到3000元。
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He earns twice as much as I do.
他挣的钱比我挣的多一倍。
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The giant oil corporations are earning fabulous profits by cunning tactics.
这些大石油公司以狡诈的手段赚取巨额利润。
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Her remark earned a laugh from her husband.
她的话赢得她丈夫的一笑。
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You have to work hard to earn your Bachelor of Arts degree.
你必须努力学习才能得到文学学士学位。
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He earned the title of the Great by his victories in the war.
因为战争中的胜利他获得了“伟人”的称号。
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At the age of thirty,Samuel became a professional astronomer and earned an international reputation.
塞缪尔在30岁时成为职业天文学家,在国际上享有盛誉。
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He earned fame and fortune.
他名利双收。
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His fair dealing earned our confidence.
他待人公正,赢得了我们的信任。
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Every penny was hard earned, and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.
每个便士都那么难挣,对于每个先令,都是到万不得已时才花掉它。
用作双宾动词
S+~+ pron./n. + n./pron.
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His works has earned him many friends.
他的作品为他赢得了许多朋友。
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His hard work earned him good money.
他工作努力,使他得到一笔可观的钱。
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My quick action earned me his praise.
我的行动敏捷,受到他的赞扬。
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By 1977, his loyalty earned him the vice-presidential post.1977
年,他的忠诚使他获得了副总统职位。
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Her unselfish acts earned her the respect of all who knew her.
她无私的行为使她获得所有认识她的人的尊敬。
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The theft earned him three months in jail.
偷窃使他坐了3个月牢。
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Her dress-making earns her enough to live on.
她做衣服挣来的钱足够维持生活。
S+~+ n./pron. +for pron./n.
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His writings have earned many friends for him.
他的作品为他赢得了许多朋友。
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His achievements earned respect and admiration for him.
他的成就使他受人尊敬和钦佩。
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His eccentricities had earned for him the nickname the Madman .
他的怪癖已使他得到“疯子”的绰号。
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His victories in the war earned for him the title of the Great .
他在战争中屡战屡胜,赢得了“常胜将军”的称号。
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His devotion to self-interest has earned for him nothing but contempt.
他追求私利只能使他受到鄙夷。
其他
v -ed as Attrib.
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I had a well earned rest.
我得到了应得的休息。