successful、profitable、commercial、lucrative、economic
These words all describe sb/sth that is making or is likely to make money. 以上各词均指赚钱的、赢利的、有利可图的。
successful
making a lot of money, especially by being popular 指赚钱的、成功的:
The play was very successful on Broadway.
那出剧在百老汇大获成功。
The company has had another successful year.
公司又度过了一个兴旺发达之年。
profitable
making a profit 指有利润的、赢利的:
a highly profitable business
一家赢利很高的企业
commercial
[only before noun] making or intended to make a profit 指赢利的、以获利为目的的:
The movie was not a commercial success (= made no profit) .
这部电影票房收入不佳。
lucrative
(of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit 指生意或工作赚大钱的、获利多的:
They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
他们在利润丰厚的海外市场上生意很多。
economic
(often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue (常用于否定句中)指(工序、业务或活动)有利可图、可赚钱、合算:
Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
附近的一家超市开业后,当地的小商店就没有利润可赚了。