Mammon

Mammon

['mæmən]

n. 錢財（作為偶像或罪惡根源看的，常為貶義）；財神；貪欲（等於mammon）

中文詞源：

Mammon 財神

來自希臘語mammonas,來自亞拉姆語mamon,財富，收益，錢財。首字母大寫用於指財神，在中世紀時被認為是魔鬼的化身。

例句：

1. It taught only materialism, the gospel of mammon.
它隻是宣揚金錢至上的物欲主義。

2. It is not every day that one meets a business-person who is not obsessed with Mammon.
不貪財的生意人可遇不可求。

3. It was possible to serve God and Mammon at the same time.
敬上帝與拜財神可以並行不悖.

4. I should do well to conciliate this ancient Mammon of Unrighteousness.
我得盡量謙卑一些,好博得這位老謀深算的惡神的好感.

5. He believes that our society teaches young people to worship Mammon.
他相信我們的社會教年輕人崇拜財神.