用“make”的短语表示钱

“Make” is used in a variety of moneyexpressions, usually in order to mean “earn.” However, although some of theseexpressions can be used with the verb “earn” many of them are set expressions that canonly be used with “make.”

“make”用于多种金钱相关短语，通常意思是“挣、赚”。然而，尽管其中一些表达式也可以与动词“earn”搭配，但其中许多表达式都是只能与“make”连用的固定搭配。

Here are some examples:

这里有些例子：

“To make a killing” is one money expressionthat means to earn a huge profit. It isfrequently used to someone makes a lot ofmoney (very quickly) like in the stock market.

“To make a killing”，意思是赚取巨额利润。人们经常用它来形容赚很多钱(很快)，就像在股票市场上一样。

“To make a living” on the other hand is usedto express that someone earns the moneythey need to survive. “Making a living” therefore refers to the money you will use topay for rent and food. Here, it is possible toreplace “make” with the word “earn.”

“To make a living”用来表示谋生。因此，“Tomake a living”是指你将用来支付房租和食物的钱。在这里，可以用“earn”一词来代替“make”。

“To make ends meet” means that you aresurviving financially and are able to pay yourbills. Although the expression is similar to"make a living," "to make ends meet" has astronger sense of financial difficulty.

“To make ends meet”是指你在财务上能够活下去，能够支付账单。 虽然表达与 "make aliving"相似，但“To make ends meet" 给人一种强烈的财务上很困难的感觉。

1.He decided to go into business when he discovered that he couldn"t make a living as an artist.

当他发现艺术无法维持生计的时候，他就决定弃艺从商了。

2.She had a hard time making ends meet right after her children were born.

孩子出生之后，她几乎收不低支。

3.They were able to make killing by investing in biotechnology.

他们投资生物科技大赚了一笔。