money

noun

1. 钱；薪水；收入
   what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
   1. to borrow/save/spend/earn money
      借 / 存 / 花 / 挣钱
   2. How much money is there in my account?
      我的账上有多少钱？
   3. The money is much better in my new job.
      我的新工作薪水高多了。
   4. If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back.
      东西不满意，可以退款。
   5. We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year.
      明年我们需要筹集更多的钱。
   6. Can you lend me some money until tomorrow?
      能借我点儿钱吗？明天就还。
   7. Be careful with that ─it cost a lot of money .
      小心别弄坏那东西，它可值钱了。
2. 钱币；钞票
   coins or paper notes
   1. I counted the money carefully.
      我仔细点了这笔钱。
   2. Where can I change my money into dollars?
      什么地方能把我的钱兑换成美元？
3. 财产；财富
   a person's wealth including their property
   1. He lost all his money.
      他失去了全部财产。
   2. The family made their money in the 18th century.
      这个家族在18世纪创下了家业。
4. 款项
   sums of money
   1. a statement of all monies paid into your account
      存入你的账户的所有金额的清单

1. N-UNCOUNT 钱;金钱
   Money is the coins or bank notes that you use to buy things, or the sum that you have in a bank account.
   1. A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film distributors...
      你在电影院消费的一大部分钱都会回到电影发行商手里。
   2. Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising...
      应该允许运动员拍广告挣钱。
   3. She probably had more money but she didn't spend it.
      她或许有更多的钱，但是她没花过。
   4. ...discounts and money saving offers.
      折扣及省钱的特价品
2. N-PLURAL 款项;钱款
   Monies is used to refer to several separate sums of money that form part of a larger amount that is received or spent.
   1. We drew up a schedule of payments for the rest of the monies owed.
      我们起草了一份剩余欠款的还款计划。
   2. ...the investment and management of monies by pension funds.
      养老基金对资金的投资与管理
3. See also: blood money pocket money
4. PHRASE 有花不完的钱;钱多得烫手;钱多得烧包
   If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.
   1. He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
      他是高收入的经纪人，有花不完的钱。
5. PHRASE 非常有钱的;手头宽裕的
   If you are in the money, you have a lot of money to spend.
   1. If you are one of the lucky callers chosen to play, you could be in the money.
      如果你有幸成为其中一个被选中参加表演的来电者，就可能会赚大钱。
6. PHRASE 挣钱;赚钱
   If you make money, you obtain money by earning it or by making a profit.
   1. They couldn't find work or make money in the cities.
      他们在城市找不到工作，也赚不到钱。
   2. ...the only bit of the firm that consistently made money.
      公司唯一一直赚钱的一小块业务
7. PHRASE 用行动证明自己的话；说到做到;说给钱就给钱
   If you say that you want someone to put their money where their mouth is, you want them to spend money to improve a bad situation, instead of just talking about improving it.
   1. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
      政府也许会被迫付出行动，以兑现承诺。
8. PHRASE (因掌握内情而下的)高明赌注
   If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen.
   1. With England not playing, the smart money was on the Germans...
      英格兰队没有参赛，所以人们看好德国队应该会赢。
9. PHRASE 金钱万能;有钱能使鬼推磨
   If you say that money talks, you mean that if someone has a lot of money, they also have a lot of power.
   1. The formula in Hollywood is simple—money talks.
      好莱坞的生存规则很简单，就是金钱万能。
10. PHRASE 白白扔钱;花冤枉钱
    If you say that someone is throwing money at a problem, you are critical of them for trying to improve it by spending money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful and practical things to improve it.
    1. The Australian government's answer to the problem has been to throw money at it.
       澳大利亚政府对这个问题的解决方案一直就是大把往里扔钱。
11. PHRASE 花钱填无底洞;继续砸钱
    If you say that someone is throwing good money after bad, you are critical of them for trying to improve a bad situation by spending more money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful or practical things to improve it.
    1. Further heavy intervention would be throwing good money after bad.
       进一步加大干预的力度只会是继续白扔钱。
12. PHRASE 钱花得值;物有所值；没白忙活
    If you get your money's worth, you get something which is worth the money that it costs or the effort you have put in.
    1. The fans get their money's worth.
       粉丝们的钱没白花。
13. to see the colour of someone's money → see: colour

1. What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are.
   你是什么意思，我的钱还富余吗？我已和你一样分文不剩了。
2. We handed over all our gold and money.
   我们将所有的金首饰和钱都交了出来。
3. We had our money stolen
   我们的钱被偷了。
4. He has helped to raise a lot of money
   他帮着筹集了很多钱。
5. He is miserly with both his time and his money.
   他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。
6. A lot of the money that you pay at the cinema goes back to the film distributors
   你在电影院消费的一大部分钱都会回到电影发行商手里。
7. Players should be allowed to earn money from advertising
   应该允许运动员拍广告挣钱。
8. She probably had more money but she didn't spend it.
   她或许有更多的钱，但是她没花过。
9. We drew up a schedule of payments for the rest of the monies owed.
   我们起草了一份剩余欠款的还款计划。
10. He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.
    他是高收入的经纪人，有花不完的钱。
11. If you are one of the lucky callers chosen to play, you could be in the money.
    如果你有幸成为其中一个被选中参加表演的来电者，就可能会赚大钱。
12. They couldn't find work or make money in the cities.
    他们在城市找不到工作，也赚不到钱。
13. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
    政府也许会被迫付出行动，以兑现承诺。
14. With England not playing, the smart money was on the Germans
    英格兰队没有参赛，所以人们看好德国队应该会赢。
15. The formula in Hollywood is simple — money talks.
    好莱坞的生存规则很简单，就是金钱万能。
16. The Australian government's answer to the problem has been to throw money at it.
    澳大利亚政府对这个问题的解决方案一直就是大把往里扔钱。
17. Further heavy intervention would be throwing good money after bad.
    进一步加大干预的力度只会是继续白扔钱。
18. The fans get their money's worth.
    粉丝们的钱没白花。
19. We spent a hell of a lot of money that we needn't have spent.
    我们花了很多本来不需要花的钱。
20. I wrote her a receipt for the money.
    我给她写了一张收钱的收条。
21. We have spent money on refurbishing the offices
    我们已经花钱对办公室进行了翻新。
22. He has taken my money, and I have no chance of getting it back
    他偷了我的钱，我再也要不回来了。
23. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it
    我在这艘船上花了很多金钱和时间，但都很值得。
24. Money, fame and social position have no interest for him.
    他对金钱，名誉和社会地位都不动心。
25. I have lost money by the business.
    我做这生意亏了本。
26. If you don't pay me the money, I'll sue you.
    如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
27. You need money and time; in addition, you need diligence.
    你需要钱和时间，此外还需要努力。
28. He gave me a book, a pen and some money besides.
    他给了我一本书，一支钢笔，此外还给了我一些钱。
29. I hope you'll remit me the money in time.
    我希望你能及时把钱汇寄给我。
30. He lost a lot of money in gambling.
    他赌博输了很多钱。

  budget account fund money【导航词义：钱】

  budget n. 预算

〔辨析〕主要指未来一段时期内的收入和支出计划。

  account n. 账单

〔辨析〕指商店、餐馆等开出的单据，表明某人应支付的消费金额。

  fund n. 基金；专款

〔辨析〕指用于特殊目的而积攒或筹集起来的资金。

  money n. 钱

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指广义上的钱，可以是硬币、纸币、支票等。

n.

be in the money

• 有钱
  to have a lot of money to spend

for my money

• 依我看；我觉得
  in my opinion
  1. For my money, he's one of the greatest comedians of all time.
     依我看，历来的喜剧演员，他是数一数二的。

get your money's worth

• （钱或时间等）值得花
  to get enough value or enjoyment out of sth, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it

good money

• 大笔的钱；辛苦挣来的钱
  a lot of money; money that you earn with hard work
  1. Thousands of people paid good money to watch the band perform.
     成千上万的人花很多钱去观看这支乐队的演出。
  2. Don't waste good money on that!
     别把辛苦挣来的钱浪费在那上头！

have money to burn

• 钱多得花不完；有用不完的钱
  to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it

made of money

• 极其富有
  very rich

make money

• 赚钱；获利
  to earn a lot of money; to make a profit
  1. The movie should make money.
     这部电影应该会赚大钱。
  2. There's money to be made from tourism.
     旅游业非常有利可图。

make/lose money hand over fist

• 赚大钱；破大财
  to make/lose money very fast and in large quantities

money for jam/old rope

• 容易赚的钱财
  money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort

money is no object

• 钱不成问题
  money is not sth that needs to be considered, because there is plenty of it available
  1. She travels around the world as if money is no object.
     她漫游世界，好像钱不是问题。

money talks

• 财大气就粗；有钱就有势
  people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others

on the money

• 正确的；准确的
  correct; accurate
  1. His prediction was right on the money .
     他的预测准确无误。

put money into sth

• 投资于
  to invest money in a business or a particular project
  1. We would welcome interest from anyone prepared to put money into the club.
     任何人有意向俱乐部投资，我们都欢迎。

put your money on sb/sth

• 在（马、狗等）上下赌注
  to bet that a particular horse, dog, etc. will win a race
• 确信
  to feel very sure that sth is true or that sb will succeed
  1. He'll be there tonight. I'd put money on it.
     我十分肯定他今晚会在那儿。

put your money where your mouth is

• 用行动证明自己的话
  to support what you say by doing sth practical; to show by your actions that you really mean sth

throw your money about/around

• 肆意挥霍；大手大脚
  to spend money in a careless and obvious way

throw good money after bad

• 继续花钱打水漂
  to spend more money on sth, when you have wasted a lot on it already

throw money at sth

• （在某事上）白扔钱
  to try to deal with a problem or improve a situation by spending money on it, when it would be better to deal with it in other ways
  1. It is inappropriate simply to throw money at these problems.
     只是用钱去处理这些问题是不适当的。

the best that money can buy

• 佳品；精品；极品
  the very best
  1. We make sure our clients get the best that money can buy.
     我们确保客户买到最好的产品。

careful with money

• 花钱精打细算；不乱花钱
  not spending money on unimportant things

be coining it (in)

be coining money

• 暴富；赚大钱；发大财
  to earn a lot of money quickly or easily

see the colour of sb's money

• 确定某人有支付能力
  to make sure that sb has enough money to pay for sth

easy money

• 来得容易的钱
  money that you get without having to work very hard for it

a fool and his money are soon parted

• 傻瓜口袋漏，有钱留不住；蠢人不积财
  a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others

it/money doesn't grow on trees

• （钱或东西不多，让人不要随便用）树上长不出钱来，那东西（或钱）来之不易
  used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it

a licence to print money

• 不费劲挣大钱；一本万利；摇钱树
  used to describe a business which makes a lot of money with little effort

not for love or/nor money

• 决不；无论怎样也不
  if you say you cannot do sth for love nor money , you mean it is completely impossible to do it

marry money

• 和富人结婚
  to marry a rich person

expense, money, etc. is no object

• 费用不在话下；钱不成问题
  used to say that you are willing to spend a lot of money
  1. He always travels first class─expense is no object.
     他总是乘头等舱旅行，从不计较花费多少。

pay good money for sth

• 为…花费很多钱（尤指钱白花了）
  used to emphasize that sth cost(s) a lot of money, especially if the money is wasted
  1. I paid good money for this jacket, and now look at it─it's ruined!
     这件夹克是我花大价钱买的。瞧瞧，全给毁了！

pots of money

• 大笔的金钱；巨额款项
  a very large amount of money

be rolling in money/it

• 非常富有；财源滚滚；腰缠万贯
  to have a lot of money

give sb a (good) run for their money

• 不让…轻易取胜；与…进行激烈竞争
  to make sb try very hard, using all their skill and effort, in order to beat you in a game or competition

time is money

• 时间就是金钱；一寸光阴一寸金
  time is valuable, and should not be wasted

noun

1. wealth reckoned in terms of money
   1. all his money is in real estate

2. the most common medium of exchange
   1. we tried to collect the money he owed us

3. the official currency issued by a government or national bank
   1. he changed his money into francs