How do you use "money" in a sentence?

I don't have enough money to buy a new car. They're raising money for charity. Time is money, as they say.

money

Q: What does "money" mean?

A medium of exchange; currency; wealth 'Money' is an uncountable noun referring to currency or wealth in general. For countable uses, say 'sum of money' or 'currencies'. Common expressions include 'money talks' (wealth gives power), 'for my money' (in my opinion), and 'money doesn't grow on trees' (don't waste money). British slang includes 'quid' for pounds.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: A medium of exchange; currency; wealth

钱，货币；财富

dinero; riqueza

お金、金銭；財産

돈, 금전; 재산

'Money' is an uncountable noun referring to currency or wealth in general. For countable uses, say 'sum of money' or 'currencies'. Common expressions include 'money talks' (wealth gives power), 'for my money' (in my opinion), and 'money doesn't grow on trees' (don't waste money). British slang includes 'quid' for pounds.

「money」是一个不可数名词，泛指货币或财富。可数用法时，说「sum of money」或「currencies」。常见表达包括「money talks」（金钱万能）、「for my money」（依我看）和「money doesn't grow on trees」（钱不是大风刮来的）。英式俚语中用「quid」表示英镑。

«Money» es un sustantivo incontable que se refiere a la moneda o la riqueza en general. Para usos contables, se dice «sum of money» o «currencies». Expresiones comunes incluyen «money talks» (el dinero manda), «for my money» (en mi opinión) y «money doesn't grow on trees» (el dinero no cae del cielo). El argot británico incluye «quid» para libras.

「money」は通貨や富全般を指す不可算名詞です。可算の使い方では「sum of money」や「currencies」と言います。一般的な表現には「money talks」（金がものを言う）、「for my money」（私の意見では）、「money doesn't grow on trees」（お金は木になるものではない）があります。イギリスのスラングではポンドを「quid」と言います。

'Money'는 화폐나 재산 전반을 가리키는 불가산 명사입니다. 가산 표현을 쓸 때는 'sum of money'나 'currencies'라고 합니다. 일반적인 표현으로는 'money talks'(돈이면 다 된다), 'for my money'(내 생각에는), 'money doesn't grow on trees'(돈을 낭비하지 마라)가 있습니다. 영국 속어로 파운드를 'quid'라고 합니다.

例文

I don't have enough money to buy a new car.
我没有足够的钱买新车。
No tengo suficiente dinero para comprar un coche nuevo.
新車を買うお金が足りません。
새 차를 살 돈이 충분하지 않습니다.
They're raising money for charity.
他们正在为慈善事业筹款。
Están recaudando dinero para caridad.
彼らは慈善事業のために資金を集めています。
그들은 자선 사업을 위해 기금을 모으고 있습니다.
Time is money, as they say.
俗话说，时间就是金钱。
El tiempo es dinero, como dicen.
時は金なり、とよく言います。
시간이 곧 돈이라고들 합니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old French 'moneie', from Latin 'moneta' (mint, money), originally a title of the Roman goddess Juno, in whose temple coins were minted. 'Juno Moneta' meant 'Juno the Warner'. The word 'mint' (for making coins) also derives from 'moneta' — so 'money' and 'mint' are doublets.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

'Money' comes from Latin 'moneta', a title of the Roman goddess Juno, in whose temple coins were minted. The word 'mint' (for making coins) also derives from this. Juno Moneta was 'Juno the Warner' - she was believed to give financial advice.

このトピックの他の表現

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