
bucks
词源
源自中古英语'bukke',与古英语'bucca'(公山羊)同源。货币意义可能来自'buckskin'(鹿皮),早期曾作为交易媒介使用。动词含义最早记录于19世纪,源自动物行为。
noun
❶ 指美元,常用于非正式场合表示钱。复数形式,表示多张一美元纸币或泛指金钱。
“I need to save a few more bucks to buy that game.”
(我还需要再攒几美元才能买那个游戏。)
“He made a quick buck selling old books online.”
(他通过在网上卖旧书快速赚了些钱。)
❶ 指雄鹿或公羊等雄性动物,常见于野生动物相关语境。
“We saw a big buck in the forest this morning.”
(今天早上我们在森林里看到一只大雄鹿。)
“The hunter tracked the buck for hours.”
(猎人追踪那只公鹿好几个小时。)
verb
❶ 指马等动物突然弓背跃起试图甩掉骑手,描述一种反抗动作。
“The wild horse bucked when I tried to ride it.”
(当我试图骑那匹野马时,它突然弓背跃起。)
“The bronco bucked wildly in the rodeo.”
(那匹野马在牛仔竞技会上猛烈地腾跃。)
❶ 表示反对或抵制某事,常与'against'连用。
“Young people often buck against traditional rules.”
(年轻人常常反抗传统规则。)
“She bucked the system by starting her own business.”
(她通过自己创业来对抗体制。)
常见短语
pass the buck — 推卸责任,把问题或责任转嫁给别人。源自扑克牌游戏中传递标记物的传统。
“Don't try to pass the buck - this was your mistake to fix.”
(别想推卸责任——这是需要你来纠正的错误。)
big bucks — 指大量金钱,通常用于非正式场合描述可观的收入或利润。
“He's making big bucks working for that tech company.”
(他在那家科技公司工作赚大钱。)
bang for the buck — 形容花钱获得的效益或价值,强调性价比。
“This car gives you the most bang for the buck in its class.”
(这辆车在同级别中性价比最高。)