
好词典

源自中古英语 curraunt,借自古法语 corant(流通的),最终源自拉丁语 currere(流动、奔跑),与“current”(当前的)同源。
❶ 货币,指一个国家或地区正式流通的金钱形式,如纸币和硬币,用于购买商品和服务。
“The euro is one of the major currencies in the world.”
(欧元是世界上主要的货币之一。)
“Tourists need to exchange their currencies before traveling abroad.”
(游客在出国旅行前需要兑换货币。)
❶ 普遍接受或流行的东西,如思想、习俗等,常用于比喻意义。
“Kindness is a currency that never loses its value.”
(善良是一种永远不会贬值的“货币”。)
“In the digital age, information has become a new currency.”
(在数字时代,信息已成为一种新的“流通物”。)
foreign currencies — 外币,指非本国发行的货币,常用于跨境交易或旅行时使用。
“The airport has counters for exchanging foreign currencies.”
(机场设有外币兑换柜台。)
gain/lose currency — 变得流行/不再流行,用于描述观点、趋势等被接受或淘汰的过程。
“The theory lost currency after new evidence emerged.”
(新证据出现后,该理论不再被认可。)