俗话说“钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的”。关于钱,大家最熟悉的英语单词非“money”莫属,”Money”是一个广义词,既可以指不定数目的钱,也可以表达一个概念。比如有”Money makes the mare go.(有钱能使鬼推磨。)”的谚语,除了”money”之外还有哪些常用的英语表达方式呢?
1、cash 现金
How much cash do you have on you?
你身上带着多少现金?
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash .
顾客若付现金,可获九折优惠。
2、bill 钞票
I have a 5-dollar bill.
我有一张5美元的钞票。
3、fund 资金,现款
Our company is in want of fund.
我们的公司需要资金。
4、note 纸币
I’d like to break this 50 dollars note.
我想把这张50美元的纸币换开。
5、change 零钱
The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change.
小男孩把手伸进口袋,掏出了一些零钱。
6、banknote 纸币,钞票
Since its creation, the Fund has held the backing to the banknote issues of Hong Kong.
外汇基金自成立以来,一直持有作为支持发行香港纸币的资产。
7、coin 硬币
He put a coin into the insertion slot.
他往投币孔投入一枚硬币。
8、dough 钱(俚)
The items in the report on her visits to the shop had cost him some dough.
报告中有关她曾多次去商店这一项就花掉他不少钱。
9、buck 钱(俚)
People want to make a quick buck.
人人都想赚容易钱。