捞
lāo
Meaning
- to fish up
- to dredge up
Definition
从液体中取出东西；获取（常指不正当手段）。
To take something out of a liquid; to obtain (often by improper means).
Usage
常用于指从水中或液体中捞取物品，也用于比喻义，如捞取好处、捞钱。
Often used for taking items from water or liquid, also used metaphorically such as getting benefits or money unscrupulously.
Examples
- 1 他从河里捞出一条鱼。 (He fished a fish out of the river.)
- 2 警察从湖底捞出了沉船。 (The police salvaged the sunken boat from the lake bottom.)
- 3 他利用职务之便捞了不少钱。 (He took advantage of his position to make a lot of money improperly.)
- 4 别想着捞一把就走，要脚踏实地。 (Don't think about grabbing a quick profit and leaving; be down-to-earth.)
- 5 她把掉进井里的水桶捞了上来。 (She fished the bucket that fell into the well out.)
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