mercenary
英 ['mɜːsɪn(ə)rɪ]
美['mɝsənɛri]
- adj. 雇佣的；唯利是图的
- n. 雇佣兵；唯利是图者
词态变化
复数: mercenaries;
中文词源
mercenary 只为金钱的，雇佣兵
来自拉丁语mercari,交易，买卖，词源同market.引申词义买卖的，花钱雇的，词义贬义化，用于指只为金钱的人，最后特用于指雇佣兵。
英英释意
- 1. a person hired to fight for another country than their own
英文词源
- mercenary (n.)
- late 14c., "one who works only for hire," from Old French mercenaire "mercenary, hireling" (13c.) and directly from Latin mercenarius "one who does anything for pay," literally "hired, paid," from merces (genitive mercedis) "pay, reward, wages," from merx (see market (n.)).
- mercenary (adj.)
- 1530s, from mercenary (n.), or in part from Latin mercenarius "hired, paid, serving for pay."
实用场景例句
- foreign mercenaries
- 外国雇佣兵
牛津词典
- mercenary soldiers
- 雇佣兵
牛津词典
- a mercenary society/attitude
- 唯利是图的社会 / 态度
牛津词典
- She's interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.
- 她对他感兴趣完全是为了贪图金钱。
牛津词典
- He's not suited to be a mercenary, to cut himself off from his country, his planet.
- 他不适于做一个唯利是图的人, 使自己同自己的国家, 星球断绝关系.
期刊摘选
- Besides, her object was not purely mercenary.
- 此外, 她所追求的目的不单纯是为了金钱.
辞典例句
- Let the wormhole lapse and then dial through to one of their allies and a mercenary.
- 让虫洞关闭,然后拨通同盟之一,并唯利是图的出卖劳力.
期刊摘选
- The mercenary, too, could not hide his surprise.
- 佣兵也无法掩饰他的惊慌.
期刊摘选
- A mercenary is also easily dispatched their own stem from the Department of the strategy.
- 出动雇佣军也是一种容易自己脱干系的策略.
期刊摘选
- James is so mercenary he'd turn in his own mother for the reward money.
- 詹姆斯太唯利是图了,他为酬金竟出卖了自己的母亲.
期刊摘选
- A soldier of fortune, a mercenary.
- 做一名名利场上的凶猛战士.哈哈.
期刊摘选
- Viture flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
- 人贪钱财,心无美德.
期刊摘选
- The Song Dynasty established the Mercenary System, and carried out the policy of raising army.
- 宋代确立了募兵制度, 实行养兵政策.
期刊摘选
- James is so mercenary that he'd turn in his own mother for the reward money.
- 詹姆斯太唯利是图了,他为领取赏钱竟出卖了自己的母亲.
《简明英汉词典》
- You'd be surprised at the kind of skills you acquire as a mercenary.
- 作为一个雇佣兵你有这么多技能真是令人吃惊.
电影对白
- A mercenary gets involved in a mission that threatens the lives of his kin.
- 一位雇佣兵被卷入一次威胁到与他亲近的人的性命的任务.
期刊摘选
- He will tell you I am mercenary.
- 他会对你说,我是财迷心窍.
辞典例句
- Updated two Act 5 mercenary names to Klar and Tryneus.
- 第五幕增加两个雇佣兵名字.
期刊摘选
- This put her affection out of suspicion of mercenary ends.
- 这样就可以使她的爱不至于沾染上有所贪图的色彩.
辞典例句
- Your friend is quite a mercenary.
- 你的朋友,好个佣兵.
期刊摘选
- This regiment was entirely composed of mercenary troops.
- 这个团完全是由雇佣兵组成的.
期刊摘选
- I am an assassin for hire. A mercenary.
- 我是一个刺客,给钱的话让我杀谁都可以.
期刊摘选
- Mercenary men lust for wealth.
- 唯利是图的人贪求财富.
《简明英汉词典》
- Virtue flies from the heart of a mercenary man.
- 唯利是图的人胸中没有美德.
《简明英汉词典》
- Even more surprising , according to a new survey, are the going rates for todays mercenary unions.
- 不过, 一项最新调查披露了为钱而婚的“时价”,其结果更为出人意料.
期刊摘选
- The doctor thought it very vulgar to be precipitate in accusing people of mercenary motives.
- 医生认为不分青红皂白把别人斥为抱有贪图钱财的动机反而会显出自己的庸俗.
辞典例句