earn
/ˈɝn/KK
變化形
earns
earned
earned
earning
1.
賺取，掙得
因工作、提供服務或經營事業而得到金錢。
用法：及物用法：earn 後面直接接受詞，不用加介系詞。表示「靠……謀生」時常說 earn a living，或 earn a living by 加動名詞。
Many college students earn extra money by teaching children after class.
許多大學生在下課後教小孩來賺外快。
My sister earns enough money to pay her rent and help our parents.
我姊姊賺的錢足以付房租，也能幫忙家裡。
2.
贏得，獲得
因表現、努力、行為或成就而得到讚賞、信任、獎項、資格或權利。
用法：earn 與 win 都可用於獎項，但 earn 強調靠努力或表現而得到；win 較著重在比賽、抽獎或競爭中獲勝。
The new teacher quickly earned her students' trust by listening to their questions patiently.
這位新老師耐心聽學生提問，很快就贏得了學生的信任。
His science project earned first prize at the school fair.
他的科學作品在校內園遊會贏得首獎。
3.
帶來，取得
使某人或某事得到某種結果，常指因某項行為而招致的負面結果。
用法：主詞常是行為、決定或特質，而不是人：例如 The comment earned him criticism。
His rude comment earned him a talk with the coach.
他的無禮評論讓他被教練叫去談話。
If students do not go to class many times, they can earn time away from school.
如果學生很多次不上課，他們可能會得到一段時間不能上學的處分。
常見錯誤
She earns money by her part-time job.
She earns money from her part-time job.
He earned many money last summer.
He earned a lot of money last summer.
I want to earn a living money.
I want to earn a living.
Her hard work won her manager's respect.
Her hard work earned her manager's respect.
相關字詞
學習提示
・earn 的核心概念是「靠工作、努力或表現得到」；因此可用於金錢，也可用於信任、尊重與讚美。
・句型 earn somebody something 常表示「使某人得到某物」：Her honesty earned her a good reputation。
・不要把 earn 和 learn 混淆。earn 是「賺取、贏得」，learn 是「學習」。