句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲ S+～(+A)
He is paid less than he really earns. 与他真正该赚得的相比，他的待遇是太薄了。 Donald was paid more than he really earns. 唐纳德得到的报酬比他实际挣的要多。用作及物动词
▲ S+～+n./pron.
She earns a high salary. 她挣高薪。 He has earned a merit badge. 他得到一枚勋章。 The employer cheated the workers into the belief that they could earn 3000 yuan a month as long as they worked hard. 老板哄骗工人们相信：只要他们努力工作，一个月可以挣到3000元。 He earns twice as much as I do. 他挣的钱比我挣的多一倍。 The giant oil corporations are earning fabulous profits by cunning tactics. 这些大石油公司以狡诈的手段赚取巨额利润。 Her remark earned a laugh from her husband. 她的话赢得她丈夫的一笑。 You have to work hard to earn your Bachelor of Arts degree. 你必须努力学习才能得到文学学士学位。 He earned the title of the Great by his victories in the war. 因为战争中的胜利他获得了“伟人”的称号。 At the age of thirty, Samuel became a professional astronomer and earned an international reputation. 塞缪尔在30岁时成为职业天文学家，在国际上享有盛誉。 He earned fame and fortune. 他名利双收。 His fair dealing earned our confidence. 他待人公正，赢得了我们的信任。◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Every penny was hard earned, and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it. 每个便士都那么难挣，对于每个先令，都是到万不得已时才花掉它。用作双宾动词
▲ S+～+pron./n.+n./pron.
His works has earned him many friends. 他的作品为他赢得了许多朋友。 His hard work earned him good money. 他工作努力，使他得到一笔可观的钱。 My quick action earned me his praise. 我的行动敏捷，受到他的赞扬。 By 1977, his loyalty earned him the vice-presidential post. 1977年，他的忠诚使他获得了副总统职位。 Her unselfish acts earned her the respect of all who knew her. 她无私的行为使她获得所有认识她的人的尊敬。 The theft earned him three months in jail. 偷窃使他坐了3个月牢。 Her dress-making earns her enough to live on. 她做衣服挣来的钱足够维持生活。▲ S+～+n./pron.+for pron./n.
His writings have earned many friends for him. 他的作品为他赢得了许多朋友。 His achievements earned respect and admiration for him. 他的成就使他受人尊敬和钦佩。 His eccentricities had earned for him the nickname the Madman. 他的怪癖已使他得到“疯子”的绰号。 His victories in the war earned for him the title of the Great. 他在战争中屡战屡胜，赢得了“常胜将军”的称号。 His devotion to self-interest has earned for him nothing but contempt. 他追求私利只能使他受到鄙夷。其他
▲ v-ed as Attrib.
I had a well earned rest. 我得到了应得的休息。