每日學(xué)英語:Money for old rope 輕松賺來的錢

2023-10-17 14:07:12  每日學(xué)英語
money for old rope字面意思賣老繩子,引申為輕松賺來的錢。

【例句】
If you describe a payment as money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort.
如果你把一筆付款描述為買舊繩子的錢,你是在強(qiáng)調(diào)它是很容易賺來的,只需付出很少的努力。

Mr Buffett thinks this is money for old rope, a view it is hard to dispute in the case of the Madoff brokers.
巴菲特認(rèn)為,這是個(gè)肥差,在馬多夫經(jīng)紀(jì)商的例子里,這一看法很難辯駁。

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