(1)earn/make money 赚钱,挣钱
earn sth.for sb. 为某人赢得某物
earn one’s living by... 靠……谋生
(2)earnings n. 收入;工资
①(2016·浙江高考)We had to earn our allowance(零用钱) by doing chores around the house.
我们通过做家务赚得零用钱。
②The TV series earned a good fame for the actress.
这部电视剧为这个女演员赢得了很好的声誉。
③Everyone should have the means to earn__their__living.
每个人都应该有自己谋生的手段。
④The old man used to earn his living by selling (sell) newspapers.
这个老人曾经以卖报纸为生。
⑤Over the last decade, earnings (earn) have risen faster than prices.
在过去的十年中,工资比物价涨得快。