单词 | fortune-hunter |
释义 | ˈfortune-ˌhunter One who seeks to win a fortune; esp. one who tries to capture an heiress.
1689J. Carlisle (title), The Fortune Hunters, or two Fools well met, a Comedy. 1755Gentl. Mag. XXV. 111 Several Irish brigades..may be formed out of those able bodied men which are called Fortune-hunters. 1838Lytton Alice I. i. x. 36 If she were of our sex, [she] would make a capital fortune-hunter. So ˈfortune-ˌhunting vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1766Goldsm. Vic. W. v, There is no character more contemptible than a man that is a fortune-hunter; and I can see no reason why fortune-hunting women should not be contemptible too. 1793E. Parsons Woman as she should be II. 122 Poor Harry..is gone a fortune hunting to India. 1870Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. i. (1873) 125 [A] fortune-hunting count. |

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