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guineas

UK //ˈɡɪni//US //ˈɡɪni//

词源

源自西非国家几内亚(Guinea),英国金币因最初用该地黄金铸造而得名。

noun

❶ 几内亚,指西非国家几内亚或其货币单位,也指历史上英国的一种金币,价值21先令。

“He collected old coins, including several guineas from the 18th century.”

(他收集古钱币,包括几枚18世纪的几尼金币。)

“The price of the painting was set at fifty guineas.”

(这幅画的定价为50几尼。)

同义词:coin, currency, money

常见短语

guinea pig — 字面指豚鼠,常用来比喻被用作实验对象的人或物。

“He felt like a guinea pig in the new training program.”

(他觉得自己像是新培训项目中的实验品。)