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

• They share a great deal of information on a quid pro quo basis.
  他们互通有无，共享大量信息。
• The statement is emphatic in stating that there must be a quid pro quo
  这项声明强调必须要有所补偿。
• It's Saturday, you're down the high street and you've got a few quid burning a hole in your pocket.
  周六走在商街上，口袋里有几个钱忍不住想要花掉。
• His promotion may be regarded as the quid pro quo for his support.
  他的晋升可以视作是对他所给予的支持的报偿。
• 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。
• By 2000 I had 200 million quid.
  到2000年，我已经有2亿英镑了。
• She earns at least 200 quid a week.
  她每星期至少挣二百镑。
• I have this quid pro quo with my flatmate where I do his washing for him and he lets me use his computer for an hour a day.
  我与我舍友做了一个交换协议：我帮他洗衣服，他把他的电脑让我用一小时。
• 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？
• 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！