moneymaking
moneymaking — 形容詞
- moneymakingpositive
- more moneymakingcomparative
- most moneymakingsuperlative
1. bringing in a good profit, or likely to do so, when a product, plan, or business
獲利的
能帶來利潤的
bringing in a good profit, or likely to do so, when a product, plan, or business earns clearly more money than it costs.
Aisha turned the empty garage into a moneymaking coffee stand by the beach.
Aisha 把那間空車庫改成海邊一座很賺錢的咖啡攤。
moneymaking + business noun
The studio hoped its new superhero series would become a moneymaking franchise.
那家片商希望新的超級英雄系列能變成一個獲利的招牌系列。
become a moneymaking franchise
During the festival, Kenji ran a moneymaking food stall outside the station.
節慶期間，Kenji 在車站外經營了一個很賺錢的小吃攤。
What began as a hobby soon grew into a moneymaking business for Mateo.
原本只是興趣的事，不久後卻成了 Mateo 一門獲利的生意。
- profitable
the most neutral and common choice for something that earns more than it costs
- lucrative
usually suggests larger rewards than 'moneymaking'
- profit-making
more formal, especially in business or policy writing
- unprofitable
not earning enough money to cover costs
- loss-making
used for a business or activity that spends more than it earns
用法筆記
Usually placed before nouns like 'business', 'scheme', 'venture', or 'franchise'. The focus is on the money a thing brings in, not on a person's attitude toward money.
常見錯誤
2. strongly aimed at earning money, or showing a clear talent for it, when you desc
生財的
以賺錢為導向，或很會賺錢的
strongly aimed at earning money, or showing a clear talent for it, when you describe a person's choices, habits, or instincts.
After graduation, Lena moved into company law, a more moneymaking career path.
畢業後，Lena 轉做公司法，走上更生財的職涯路線。
more moneymaking career path
The article praised Omar's moneymaking instincts in the used-car business.
那篇文章稱讚 Omar 在二手車生意上的生財本事。
moneymaking instincts
Priya left school teaching for a more moneymaking job in property sales.
Priya 離開學校教職，改做房地產銷售裡更生財的工作。
Her uncle's moneymaking habits slowly turned the family shop into a chain of stores.
她叔叔那些生財習慣，慢慢把家裡的店變成了連鎖店。
- money-minded
more clearly about a person's attitude toward money
- profit-driven
often used for decisions shaped mainly by financial goals
- commercial
broader and less personal; often describes markets or priorities
- idealistic
guided more by values than by money
- service-minded
focused on helping people rather than making money
用法筆記
Often appears with nouns such as 'instincts', 'habits', 'job', or 'career path'. Unlike sense 1, this sense is about a money-seeking approach or ability, not just one profitable product or company.
常見錯誤
moneymaking — 名詞
1. the activity of earning money, especially by selling things, running a business,
營利
以賺錢獲利為主的活動
the activity of earning money, especially by selling things, running a business, or choosing work mainly for the profit it brings.
For Yara, moneymaking was never the main reason for opening the bakery.
對 Yara 來說，營利從來不是她開這家麵包店的主要原因。
moneymaking as a motive
Online moneymaking attracted thousands of students during the long summer break.
暑假那段長假期間，線上賺錢吸引了成千上萬的學生。
online moneymaking
The coach warned that easy moneymaking can distract young players from training.
教練提醒大家，太容易的營利方式可能會讓年輕球員分心，忽略訓練。
The Chen family spent its first years in business on survival, not moneymaking.
Chen 一家人剛做生意的頭幾年，重點是求生存，不是營利。
- profit-seeking
more formal and often used for motives or behaviour
- money-making activity
a fuller phrase used when the short noun might sound abrupt
文法句型
moneymaking
easy moneymaking
online moneymaking
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Often used when the speaker is talking about money as a motive or goal, especially in contrast with service, craft, or personal interest.