Mammon
n. 财富, 财神
📖 牛津释义
mammon
(also Mammon), n [sing]
(usu derog 通常作贬义) god of wealth, regarded as evil or immoral 财富之神（视为邪恶的或不道德的）
those who worship mammon, ie greedy people who value money (too) highly 那些视财如命的贪婪的人.
🗣️ 情景例句
Would tomorrow be OK?
明天可以吗？
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。
it may have been because curiosity attracted them and because the scent of a possible meal attracted the sharks.
那么它们可能是出于好奇；而鲨鱼可能是闻到了可以美食一顿的香味。