錢,大家所熟悉的英語中的表達方式最常見的是"money"。"Money"是一個廣義詞,既可以指不定數(shù)目的錢,也可以表達一個概念。比如有"Money makes the mare go.(有錢能使鬼推磨。)"的諺語,但除了"money"之外還有哪些常用的表達方式呢?
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,此時使他心情更沉重的莫過于丟現(xiàn)金這一起了。
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)也同意國會的動議,資助收入一般和較低者,幫助他們支付日益增長的能源費。
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.新進來的這批居民并不把科得角的遺產(chǎn)看作過去驕傲和傳統(tǒng)的象征,而是看作錢的象征。
note 紙幣
He motioned to the notes stacked on the table.他用手指指堆在桌上的鈔票。
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英鎊的鈔票,因此他不必付現(xiàn)錢,要什么有什么。
change 零錢
Just keep the change.不用找錢了。
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來,當啷一聲落在車廂的地上,把他的安閑給攪擾了。
dough 錢,現(xiàn)鈔
The items in the report on her visits to the shop had cost him some dough.報告中有關(guān)她曾多次去商店這一項就花掉他不少錢。
buck 錢
However, in their haste to earn a quick buck, the land and overall environment was greatly suffering.然而在他們爭先恐后地掙這筆不花力氣的錢時,這個地方及整個環(huán)境都受害非淺。