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Pelf N N.钱财;不义之财 英 财富,钱(Money Riches Mid 14c Stolen

单词 pelf
音标 [pelf]
解释 n.钱财;不义之财
红宝书 【英】 n. 财富,钱(money, riches)
字源 pelf (n.)
mid-14c., "stolen goods," from Anglo-French pelf, Old French pelfre "booty, spoils" (11c.), of unknown origin; also see pilfer. Meaning "money, riches," with a pejorative overtone first recorded c.1500.
不择手段背单词 n. (以欺诈行为而得到的)金钱和财富; 不义之财
【记】pe破, lf = half: 有一半的钱是破的-不义之财
【类】pelf: impecunious = experience: green钱财: 贫穷的 = 经验: 无经验的(缺乏)
趣味全助记 【记】pilfer(偷)的对象;音:派富,有派有钱;以elf 结尾,另一个其它字母开头的是self,自我,自私的最大的表现是贪财

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