先問(wèn)一個(gè)問(wèn)題:大家每天都離不開(kāi),辛苦得來(lái)、痛苦失去的東西是什么?其實(shí)這個(gè)問(wèn)題應(yīng)該有很多答案,但如果我說(shuō)是"錢(qián)"的話,恐怕沒(méi)有多少人會(huì)表示異議吧。說(shuō)到錢(qián),大家所熟悉的英語(yǔ)中的表達(dá)方式最常見(jiàn)的是"money"。"Money"是一個(gè)廣義詞,既可以指不定數(shù)目的錢(qián),也可以表達(dá)一個(gè)概念。比如有"Money makes the mare go.(有錢(qián)能使鬼推磨。)"的諺語(yǔ),但除了"money"之外還有哪些常用的表達(dá)方式呢?
1. cash 現(xiàn)金,現(xiàn)款
Of the two events, the cash loss-at this moment-weighed more heavily on him.(在這兩起事件中,此時(shí)使他心情更沉重的莫過(guò)于丟現(xiàn)金這一起了。)
2. fund 資金,現(xiàn)款
The President also agreed to support congressional move to grant funds to help middle-and- lower income people pay their higher energy bills.(總統(tǒng)也同意國(guó)會(huì)的動(dòng)議,資助收入一般和較低者,幫助他們支付日益增長(zhǎng)的能源費(fèi)。)
3. bill 鈔票,紙幣
The newest breed of inhabitants used the Cape Cod heritage not as a symbol of a proud and traditional past but as the symbol of a dollar bill.(新進(jìn)來(lái)的這批居民并不把科得角的遺產(chǎn)看作過(guò)去驕傲和傳統(tǒng)的象征,而是看作錢(qián)的象征。)
4. note 紙幣
He motioned to the notes stacked on the table.(他用手指指堆在桌上的鈔票。)
5. banknote 鈔票
With an one-million-pound banknote ready in hand, Henry was able to get whatever he wanted without paying cash.(由于亨利手中有一張百萬(wàn)英鎊的鈔票,因此他不必付現(xiàn)錢(qián),要什么有什么。)
6. change 零錢(qián)
Just keep the change.(不用找錢(qián)了。)
7. coin 硬幣
His ease was suddenly disturbed by a coin flying into his carriage and ringing on the floor.(一枚金幣忽然飛了進(jìn)來(lái),當(dāng)啷一聲落在車廂的地上,把他的安閑給攪擾了。)
8. dough 錢(qián),現(xiàn)鈔
The items in the report on her visits to the shop had cost him some dough.(報(bào)告中有關(guān)她曾多次去商店這一項(xiàng)就花掉他不少錢(qián)。)
9. buck 錢(qián)
However, in their haste to earn a quick buck, the land and overall environment was greatly suffering.(然而在他們爭(zhēng)先恐后地掙這筆不花力氣的錢(qián)時(shí),這個(gè)地方及整個(gè)環(huán)境都受害非淺。)
(來(lái)源:《英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)》南京師范大學(xué)通訊員朱宇清供稿 英語(yǔ)點(diǎn)津 Annabel 編輯)
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