earner

/ˈɜːnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɜːrnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈərnər; ˈə̄nə(r, ˈəin-/ (ame, mw)

earner — noun

  • earnersingular
  • earnersplural

1. a person, business, product, or activity that brings in money through work, sale

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, business, product, or activity that brings in money through work, sales, or profit

例句

Gabriel was the main earner while his partner finished nursing school.

main earner in a household

The small food truck became the festival's best earner on Saturday night.

something is a strong earner

同義詞
  • provider

    usually refers to a person supporting a household, not a product or business

  • wage earner

    narrower; only for a person earning pay from a job

  • moneymaker

    more informal; often used for a profitable product, idea, or business

  • income source

    broader and more neutral; can include money that is not earned by work

反義詞
  • dependent

    for the person meaning; someone who relies on another person's income

  • loss-maker

    for the business or product meaning; something that loses money instead of bringing it in

文法句型

main/sole earner

[business / product / event] is a good earner

用法筆記

Often modified by words such as 'main', 'sole', 'top', or 'big'. With businesses, products, or events, it points to what regularly brings in strong income rather than to a person.

常見錯誤

❌My brother got a weekend job, so he is the family earner now.
✅My brother got a weekend job, but my mother is still the main earner.
💡'family earner' usually points to the person bringing in most of the household income, not just anyone who earns some money.