money-grubbing
adjective informal disapproving (also money grubbing) uk/ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ɪŋ/ us/ˈmʌn.iˌɡrʌb.ɪŋ/ (also mainly UK money-grabbing, money grabbing)
财迷的，贪财的
Someone who is money-grubbing has money as their main interest and does anything possible to get a lot of it.
The over-charging money-grubbing landlords have tarnished our industry.
Some money grubbing lawyer had him suing his neighbour.
Trusts were once the preserve of wealthy Victorian fathers who wanted to protect assets from their daughters' money-grabbing suitors.
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- Money-grubbing politicians are starting to feel the heat.
- He proves to be a more complex character than the money-grubbing bully he first appears.
- Despite what you might think, they are not money grubbing and solely focused on money.
- The banks have attracted much opprobrium recently for their money-grubbing ways.