“fortune、hunter”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

fortune-hunter

释义

ˈfortune-ˌhunter
One who seeks to win a fortune; esp. one who tries to capture an heiress.
1689J. Carlisle (title), The Fortune Hunters, or two Fools well met, a Comedy.1755Gentl. Mag. XXV. 111 Several Irish brigades..may be formed out of those able bodied men which are called Fortune-hunters.1838Lytton Alice I. i. x. 36 If she were of our sex, [she] would make a capital fortune-hunter.
So ˈfortune-ˌhunting vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1766Goldsm. Vic. W. v, There is no character more contemptible than a man that is a fortune-hunter; and I can see no reason why fortune-hunting women should not be contemptible too.1793E. Parsons Woman as she should be II. 122 Poor Harry..is gone a fortune hunting to India.1870Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. i. (1873) 125 [A] fortune-hunting count.

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

相关内容：

“fortune-hunter”的英文意思

“磺酸钠咖啡因”英文翻译

“磺酸盐洗涤剂”英文翻译

“磺酸萘酚”英文翻译

“fortuned”的英文意思

“forstrive”的英文意思

相关推荐