Earning
“Earning” 是 earn 的 -ing 形式。动词义 正在赚钱/赢得;名词常指 收入(多用复数 earnings)。earning respect 指 赢得尊重。
- “She is earning more since she changed jobs.” (换工作后她挣得更多了。)
- “Earning trust takes longer than earning money.” (赢得信任比赚钱更费时。)
- “His earning potential improved after the certification.” (拿到认证后他的收入潜力提高了。)
earn 来自古英语 earnian(获得、劳作所得),与德语 Ernte(收获)有远亲联系说法,现代词典多独立描述。
earn + -ing;名词 earnings(收入,常用复数)。
财经报道 earning season(财报季)、earning per share(每股收益)是投资者常用语。
- 固定搭配: “earning a living” (谋生), “earning power” (赚钱能力), “high-earning” (高收入)
earn(挣得)+ -ing → 正在 把报酬挣进门。
“While earning overtime, he kept earning praise from clients who valued earning quality over speed.” (在赚加班费的同时,他不断赢得重视质量而非速度的客户称赞。)