說到錢,大家所熟悉的英語中的表達方式最常見的是“money”?!癕oney”是一個廣義詞,既可以指不定數目的錢,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 現金,現款
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金這一起了。
fund 資金,現款
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看作過去驕傲和傳統的象征,而是看作錢的象征。
note 紙幣
He is counting the notes collected on the table.
他正在數桌上整理出的鈔票。