money grabber
noun [ C ] informal disapproving (also money-grabber) uk/ˈmʌn.i ˌɡræb.ər/ us/ˈmʌn.i ˌɡræb.ɚ/ (also money grubber, money-grubber)
财迷，贪财的人
someone who has money as their main interest and does anything possible to get a lot of it
They thought that doctors were lazy money grabbers with time on their hands. 他们认为，医生都是懒惰的财迷，有很多空闲时间。
The statement made her look a liar and a money-grabber. 这份声明让她看起来像个骗子和财迷。
The more out of reach something is, the more the money grubbers can charge for it. 越是难以得到的东西，敛财者就可以要越高的价格。
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- The guy's a low class money grabber without any real style.
- They are a bunch of undertalented and over paid money grabbers who are motivated more by agents than managers.
- She feared she would look like a money-grabber if she went to court to get the possessions after the divorce.
- "That agent of yours is a money-grubber," Iris complained.