wampum
英
美
n. 钱,币; 贝壳串珠;交换物
COCA.30789
英英释义
noun
- small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts
- informal terms for money
双语例句
- At first they copied the Native Americans and used wampum.
最初,他们模仿本土的美国人用贝壳串珠当作钱。 - The Indian money was called wampum and consisted of strings of beads made from the shells of clams and other shellfish.
印度的钱被称为金钱和包括字符串的珠子从炮弹的蛤蜊和其他贝类。 - French and English want to pay with wampum and brandy.
和英国人和法国人换枪和酒。 - Open a little store and use your wampum for money!
打开一个小商店和使用金钱的钱! - Wampum was made of seashells.
贝壳串珠是用海贝壳制作的。