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bucks

UK //bʌks//US //bʌks//

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。)

同义词:dollars, money, cash, stag, male deer

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。)

同义词:resist, oppose, rebel, jump, rear

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。)