where there's muck there's brass

口语·表达脏活有利
例句
Don't mind the dirty work—where there's muck there's brass, you know.
典故来源 源自英国工业革命,指脏活累活(如采矿)往往赚钱。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

muck [[mʌk]]
n. 垃圾, 肥料\\nvt. 施肥, 弄脏, 弄糟\\nvi. 搬运矸石
brass [bræs]
n. 黄铜;铜管乐器;钱;黄铜饰品(尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片); v. 〈英〉付(款);[冶]把…包铜;〈口〉无耻地胡搞;

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without fail
毫无例外地,无论如何都会发生
with a view to
为了...目的
we see eye to eye
意见一致
what gives
出什么问题了?
well cross that bridge when we come to it
过河拆桥;来日方长,一切都会水落石出
when push comes to shove
当情况变得紧要时,当无法避免时
woman of ill repute
声誉不佳的女性
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