動詞 earn:

1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
   同義詞：gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
   同義詞：earn, garner

形容詞 earned:

1. gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

1. He earned his bread by writing novels.
   他靠寫小說維生。
2. The soldier earned a medal for bravery.
   這名戰(zhàn)士因作戰(zhàn)勇敢而獲得了勛章。
3. The gypsy earned her money as a fortune-teller.
   這個吉普賽人以算命謀生。
4. He earned a high reputation for his learning.
   他在學識方面享有很高的聲譽。
5. He earned all his money with honest sweat.
   他的錢都是誠實勞動賺來的。
6. I earned damn all last week.
   我上星期分文沒掙。
7. I have had to work for every single penny I earned.
   我掙的每一便士都是辛苦工作得來的。
8. He has earned a lot of money in this month.
   這個月他已經賺了好多錢了。