quid

英 [kwɪd]

美 [kwɪd]

n.  一英镑

复数：quids　

Collins.1 / BNC.4441 / COCA.16983

习惯用语

n.

not the full quid
• 不聪明；悟性差
  not very intelligent
quids in
• 获得利润；获厚利
  in a position of having made a profit, especially a good profit

牛津词典

noun

• 一英镑
  one pound in money
  1. Can you lend me five quid?
     你借给我五镑钱行吗？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一英镑
  Aquidis a pound in money.
  1. It cost him five hundred quid.
     这花了他500英镑。

英英释义

noun

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  Synonym:chewchawcudplugwad
• something for something
  Synonym:quid pro quo
• the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  Synonym:British poundpoundBritish pound sterlingpound sterling

双语例句

• The quid pro quo for fiscal and financial reform in deficit countries must be deregulation of product, service and labour markets to boost incomes in surplus countries.
  作为财政与金融改革的交换条件，赤字国家必须放松对产品、服务和劳动力市场的监管，以增加盈余国家的收入。
• He may regard informal influence over US foreign policy as his quid pro quo.
  他可能考虑把对美国外交政策的非正式影响力作为补偿。
• For someone I barely know and don't much like, I give a couple of quid.
  对我几乎不怎么认识、也不太喜欢的人，我就给两英镑。
• I bought a cine camera for seven quid to make some home movies.
  我花了7英镑钱买了一架电影摄影机，用来制作一些家庭影片。
• Quid was developed by Sean Gourley, who originally invented the technology to predict insurgency in war-prone nations.
  Quid由肖恩・古尔力开发，他最初发明了一种技术，用以预测具有战争倾向的国家发生叛乱的时间。
• She earns at least 200 quid a week.
  她每星期至少挣二百镑。
• Will you come if I can get the aunt to fork out twenty quid?
  我要是能从姑妈身上挤出二十镑，你肯一道去吗？
• I'd like to be half a quid behind him.
  我愿意在他后面，比他少半块钱好了。
• One hundred and forty quid for a pair of headphones, you've got to be joking!
  一副耳机140英镑，你不是在开玩笑吧！
• So how much is the dole now, 20 quid?
  那么现在失业救济金是多少，20镑？