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make a (quick) buck
a quick buck 带有投机、轻松赚钱的意味。
He is always looking for ways to make a quick buck.
他总在找快速赚钱的门路。
美元
bucks — plural of buck
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
美元
a dollar; an informal unit of currency
He is always looking for ways to make a quick buck.
他总在找快速赚钱的门路。
非正式用语，常指一美元
雄性鹿、羚羊、绵羊、山羊、兔子、野兔,有时也指其他动物如仓鼠、雪貂、鲑鱼、鲱鱼和袋鼠的雄性
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad and kangaroo.
一种体操用马,末端加长,用于纵跳
a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
鸡的叫声
The sound made by a chicken.
面值一美元的纸币
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
I only have a few bucks left after paying the rent.
付完房租后我只剩下几美元了。
Can you lend me a buck for the bus fare?
你能借我一美元付公交车费吗？
The old coin is worth more than a buck in today's market.
这枚旧硬币在今天的市场上价值超过一美元。
a quick buck 带有投机、轻松赚钱的意味。
He is always looking for ways to make a quick buck.
他总在找快速赚钱的门路。
口语中常用 bucks 表示美元。
The repair cost me two hundred bucks.
这次维修花了我两百美元。
a buck 在口语里指一美元，比 one dollar 更随意。
Can you lend me a buck?
你能借我一美元吗？
Not this
I paid five buck for this shirt.
Use this
I paid five bucks for this shirt.
中文名词没有复数变化，学习者容易漏掉复数词尾。英语中 buck 是可数名词，数字大于一时必须用复数 bucks。
Not this
It costs a bucks.
Use this
It costs a buck.
不定冠词 a 后接单数名词，而 bucks 是复数形式，所以 a bucks 错误，应为 a buck 表示一美元。
Not this
How much bucks do you have?
Use this
How many bucks do you have?
much 修饰不可数名词，bucks 是可数名词复数，句意要求用 many 来询问数量。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
大钱；很多钱
She earns big bucks as a corporate lawyer.
她当公司法务律师赚大钱。
挣钱；赚钱
He took a part-time job to make a buck.
他做兼职来挣钱。
小伙子；生气勃勃的年轻人
The young buck is full of energy.
这个小伙子精力充沛。
公兔；雄兔
Our buck rabbit weighs almost three kilograms.
我们的公兔差不多有三公斤重。
推卸责任
Don't pass the buck; it was your mistake.
别推卸责任，这是你的错。
性价比；花得值
This car gives you the most bang for your buck.
这辆车让你的钱花得最值。
责任止于此；由我承担
As the manager, the buck stops here.
作为经理，责任由我承担。
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把buck记作“巴克”：想象雄鹿巴克(Buck)的角上挂着一张一美元钞票——buck既是雄鹿，也指一美元。
语域：informal 常见场景：everyday conversation、informal messages、retail situations buck 在美式英语口语中常指“美元”，属于非正式用法，多用于日常对话、短信或商店购物等随意场合；正式书面语中通常用 dollar。
作为普通名词时通常可数，复数形式为bucks；专有名词（赛珍珠）不可数。
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