Gainful
“Gainful”是形容词,用来描述能够带来收益、利润或报酬的活动或工作。这个词强调经济价值和收益性,常用于描述就业、投资或商业活动。
- “She found gainful employment after completing her degree.” (完成学位后,她找到了有报酬的工作。)
- “The investment proved to be gainful, returning a significant profit.” (这项投资证明是有利可图的,带来了可观的利润。)
- “He was looking for gainful opportunities to improve his financial situation.” (他正在寻找有收益的机会来改善他的财务状况。)
“Gainful”来自”gain”(收益、获得)+ 后缀”-ful”(形容词后缀,表示”充满…的”)。“Gain”来自古法语”gaaignier”,意思是”获得、赚取”。
“Gainful”由词根”gain”(收益)+ 后缀”-ful”(表示充满或具有…性质的)构成。
在西方文化中,gainful体现了对经济价值和工作的重视。这个词常用于法律和商业语境中,特别是在描述合法就业和收入来源时。它反映了对经济独立和财务成功的追求。
- 形容词形式: “gainful”(有收益的)
- 副词形式: “gainfully”(有收益地)
- 名词形式: “gain”(收益、获得)
- 固定搭配: “gainful employment”(有报酬的就业),“gainful activity”(有收益的活动)
“Gainful”可以拆分为”gain”(收益)+ “-ful”(充满),表示”充满收益的”。
“After years of struggling, Maria finally found gainful employment that matched her skills. The gainful work not only provided financial stability but also gave her a sense of purpose.” (经过多年的挣扎,玛丽亚终于找到了与她技能相匹配的有报酬的工作。这份有收益的工作不仅提供了经济稳定,还给了她目标感。)