late 14c., from Latin lucrum "gain, advantage, profit; wealth, riches," from PIE root *lau- "gain, profit" (cognates: Greek apo-lanein "to enjoy," Gothic launs, German lohn "wages, reward," and possibly Sanskrit lotam, lotram "booty"). Filthy lucre (Tit. i:11) is Tyndale's rendering of Greek aischron kerdos.
雙語例句
1. the lure of filthy lucre
不義之財的誘惑
來自《權威詞典》
2. She married a foreigner for mere lucre.
她僅僅為錢財而嫁給了一個外國人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Perhaps because Mumbai stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness.
也許是因為孟買主張財富 、 世俗的夢想和對外一視同仁的開放.
來自互聯網
4. I'm going to write a book for the lucre of gain.
我打算寫本書賺點錢.
來自互聯網
5. You cannot bribe me; I do not want you filthy lucre.