🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 1727 COCA: 1305

earn

1 of 2

verb (1)

earned; earning; earns

transitive verb

1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner noun

earn

2 of 2

verb (2)

earned; earning; earns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Washington beat previously ranked Michigan State 39-28 to earn a ranking for the first time since the 2021 preseason poll. Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022 Brieske, a 27th-round pick in 2019, plans to earn a spot in the starting rotation in 2023. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2022 Shepherd also doubled down to earn a handful of college degrees. Renarda Williams, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The nickname represents Hudson being the 17th person to ever earn the title of EGOT. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2022 In the end, the Saints made more big plays to earn the win, coming back from two nine-point deficits along the way. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 Coleman, the 2021 seventh-round pick, had his chance this training camp to earn a spot on the 53-man active roster. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Lucas Havrisik has spent a long summer trying to earn his shot. The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2022 One of the highest priorities for TikTok is to earn trust, though this process will be long, Shou Zi Chew, chief executive of TikTok, said at a ByteDance all-hands meeting last month, according to employees who attended. Raffaele Huang, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnōn to reap, Czech jeseň autumn

Verb (2)

probably alteration of yearn

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of earn was before the 12th century

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime