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

• There are a few provisos, a couple of quid pro quos.
  还有一些条件，做为交换。
• 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。
• 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。
• In 1998 I'd probably got a million quid in the bank.
  1998年，我银行里可能有100万英镑。
• 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。
• 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。
• The management have agreed to begin pay talks as a quid pro quo for suspension of strike action.
  管理层已经同意进行工资谈判，作为暂停罢工的交换。
• The quid pro quo had been an overgenerous and under-policed expenses system.
  作为补偿，就有了一套极其慷慨、且疏于监管的报销体系。
• I'll pay you back that two quid tomorrow.
  我明天还你那两英镑。
• 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。