The man was bitten by a lust or gain.

此人利欲熏心.

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In his " History of New York ", Irving pictured it as a region of unscrupulous Yankee traders.

欧文在《纽约外史 》 里把它描写成利欲熏心的杨基商人群集之地.

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He is a merchant on the make.

他是个利欲熏心的商人.

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He is always possessed by a lust for gain.

他利欲熏心.

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When he mingled with them they turned into Melville's public, vulgar, property engrossed, unreal.

他一和他们混在一起,他们就变成了梅尔维尔的一伙, 俗不可耐 、 利欲熏心 、 虚伪.

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I'm thinking about describing the nastiness of human beings, the sordid part of relationships.

我正在考虑描述人类的不洁, 人与人关系中利欲熏心的方面.

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