词汇精选：earn的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

v.

赚得；赚钱 [T]

例句：

I start to earn my own living this very afternoon.

就在今天下午我要开始自己挣钱了。

例句：

The great secret of life is to learn to earn one's grub.

人生最大秘诀是学会赚钱糊口。

挣得，获得 [T]

例句：

The bonds earn five per cent interest.

这债券能获得5%的利息。

例句：

If they succeed, they get a chance to become a star and earn far more.

如果做成功了，他们就有机会成为明星，并能获得更好的回报。

使得到，赢得，博得 [T]

例句：

His fair dealing earned our confidence.

他待人公正，赢得了我们的信任。

例句：

His works has earned him many friends.

他的作品为他赢得了许多朋友。

二、词义辨析：

acquire,obtain,gain,get,win,earn,secure

这些动词均含“获得、取得、得到”之意。 acquire强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。 obtain较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。 gain侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。 get普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。 win主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。 earn侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。 secure强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

三、相关短语：

pay as you earn

所得税预扣法 【经】 领工资时交税

四、参考例句：

The bonds earn five per cent interest.

这债券能获得5%的利息。

How much do you earn a week?

你一个星期赚多少钱？

What do you earn, net of tax?

你完税后净得多少?

He began to earn his living.

他开始自己赚钱。

How much do you earn per hour?

你每小时赚多少钱?

They will always earn a little interest.

总会赚取些许利润回报。

What do you earn before tax?

你的税前收入是多少？

She had to budget her commands and earn their respect.

她必须合理安排、指挥得当才能赢得他们的尊重。

Manual workers often earn less than office workers.

蓝领工人通常比白领赚得少。

He works hard, but he does not earn much money.

他工作很努力，但钱赚得不多。