词汇 | buck |
释义 | buck noun[ C ] uk /bʌk/ us /bʌk/ bucknoun[C] (MONEY)US Australian English, informalpluralbucks a dollar: (美)元 Can I borrow a couple of bucks?我能借几美元吗? He charged me 20 bucks for a new hubcap.一个新的毂盖他要了我20美元。 Indian English, informalpluralbucks a rupee(印度)卢比 South African English, informalpluralbucks a rand(南非)兰特 informalpluralbucks used in a number of expressions about money, usually expressions referring to a lot of money: (用于某些表达方式中)许多钱 mega bucksHe earns mega bucks (= a lot of money) working for an American bank.他在一家美国银行工作,赚钱很多。 North American money C-note cent dime dollar dollar bill dollar sign double eagle G, g greenback nickel penny quarter smacker toonie two bits You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Informal words for money Currencies Amounts of money bucknoun[C] (ANIMAL)pluralbuck or bucks the male of some animals such as deer and rabbits, or (in South Africa) a male or female antelope雄性动物;雄鹿;公兔;(南美)羚羊 Compare doe Names for the male & female of animals billy goat bitch boar boomer bull bullock cob doe drake drone ewe gelding hind mare sire sow stag stallion steer tigress You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Deer & antelope bucknoun[C] (SPORTS EQUIPMENT)a tall piece of equipment with four legs and a top part covered in leather that people jump over in gymnastics: The traditionally designed square-head vaulting buck is upholstered with natural hide. Synonym horse The vaulting buck has height adjustment in the range of 90–140 cm. The parallel bars, buck, springboard, and mats formerly in the school gyms were replaced by baseball, volleyball, basketball, and football equipment. Gymnastics aerialist artistic gymnastics asymmetric bars back lever backflip balance beam gym gymnast rope climb rope climbing split spotter stand on your hands/headidiom stick stick the landingidiom the splitsphrase trampoline trapeze twist uneven bars Idiomsmake a fast buck pass the buck the buck stops here buck verb[ I ] uk /bʌk/ us /bʌk/ (of a horse) to jump into the air and kick out with the back legs(马)弓背跳跃,尥起后蹄跳跃 Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental apex predator beg behave behaviour behavioural science claw fawn gambol homing housebroken migrate monogamous monogamously monogamy murmuration nocturnal ravening scent soar Idiomsbuck the system buck the trend Phrasal verbbuck (someone/something) up buck | American Dictionarybuck noun[ C ] us/bʌk/ bucknoun[C] (MONEY)infml a dollar: It cost me ten bucks. bucknoun[C] (ANIMAL)a male deer buck verb us/bʌk/ buckverb (JUMP)[ I ] (esp. of a horse) to jump into the air with the head down and the back arched: The horse bucked every time he got in the saddle. buckverb (OPPOSE)[ T ] to oppose or refuse to go along with something: As a designer, she bucked the trend and succeeded with her own original ideas. buck | Business Englishbuck noun[ C ] uk /bʌk/us MONEY USAusinformal a dollar: You'll save a few extra bucks if you order it online. Can I borrow twenty bucks? big bucks informal a large amount of money: Tourism means big bucks for the city. make a quick/fast buck often disapproving to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. pass the buck to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you do not want to deal with: Politicians were criticized for passing the buck on health care reform. the buck stops here used to say that you will make important decisions and deal with a problem, and not allow other people to be blamed for it: When it comes to company policy, the buck stops here. buck verb[ T ] uk /bʌk/us buck the system to refuse to follow the rules or customs of an organization: Both employees were later fired for trying to buck the system. buck the trend to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing: After 25 years as a corporate lawyer, he bucked the trend and went non-profit. FINANCE, ECONOMICS to have good financial results when other companies, organizations, etc. are having bad ones: EMI managed to buck the trend, closing 80p stronger at 680p. |
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