mercenary的音标

mercenary 是什么意思

mercenary 中文词源

来自拉丁语mercari,交易，买卖，词源同market.引申词义买卖的，花钱雇的，词义贬义化，用于指只为金钱的人，最后特用于指雇佣兵。

英语词源

mercenary 权威例句

1. They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.

他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱，想谋取私利。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.

唯利是图的人胸中没有美德.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Mercenary men lust for wealth.

唯利是图的人贪求财富.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. James is so mercenary that he'd turn in his own mother for the reward money.

詹姆斯太唯利是图了,他为领取赏钱竟出卖了自己的母亲.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.

尽管这也许不过是惟利是图的一个同义词.

来自飘（部分）

mercenary 造句

1. Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.

唯利是图者，胸中无美德。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

2. Besides, her object was not purely mercenary.

此外，她所追求的目的不单纯是为了金钱。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. His action was prompted by mercenary motives.

贪图钱财的动机促使他采取行动。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. Though perhaps that is merely a synonym for mercenary.

尽管这也许不过是惟利是图的一个同义词。

-- 来源 -- 飘（部分） - piao13

5. "Mercenary," repeated Tom."Who is not mercenary? Ask my sister."

“唯利是图？”汤姆重复了一句。“谁不唯利是图，你问问我姐姐看。”

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. The doctor thought it very vulgar to be precipitate in accusing people of mercenary motives.

医生认为不分青红皂白把别人斥为抱有贪图钱财的动机反而会显出自己的庸俗。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

7. He will tell you I am mercenary.

他会对你说，我是财迷心窍。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. This put her affection out of suspicion of mercenary ends.

这样就可以使她的爱不至于沾染上有所贪图的色彩。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. The custom had its origin in the fact that mercenary soldiers of old had no real enmity toward their opponents.

这惯例是源自以前的佣兵制，那时候的士兵对于敌对者并没真正仇恨。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. mercenary motives

出于贪财的动机

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例