Word
billfold
/ˈbilfəuld/
noun
钱包；皮夹；钱夹
核心释义
a small flat case for carrying paper money and papers
- 1.
装文件和纸币的口袋大小的皮夹
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
装文件和纸币的口袋大小的皮夹；皮夹
用法In use
He pulled out his billfold to pay for the coffee.
用法提示：作为名词，表示钱包。
I keep my driver's license and credit cards in my billfold.
用法提示：作为名词，指放置证件和卡片的小包。
She accidentally left her billfold on the restaurant table.
用法提示：作为名词，是可携带的皮夹。
a billfold for holding sth
for 后接名词或动名词，表示皮夹的用途。
He bought a billfold for holding his train tickets.
他买了一个放火车票的皮夹。
put sth in a billfold
in 也可换成 into，强调放入的动作。
She put the money in a billfold.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- leather billfold
- 皮质钱夹
- He pulled his leather billfold from his jacket pocket.他从夹克口袋里掏出皮夹。
- slim billfold
- 轻薄钱夹
- This slim billfold fits easily into a front pocket.这款轻薄钱夹可以轻松放进前口袋。
- carry a billfold
- 随身携带钱夹
- Most men carry a billfold in their back pocket.大多数男人会把钱夹放在后裤兜里。
- pull out one's billfold
- 掏出钱夹
- She watched him pull out his billfold and pay the bill.她看着他掏出钱夹付了账。
- stuffed billfold
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想bill（钞票）+fold（折叠）：把钞票折叠起来放进口袋大小的皮夹里。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面描写、正式场合 这是名词，指装纸币和证件的小型折叠皮夹；语气通常为中性，但多用于书面或较正式的表达，日常口语中也可说 wallet。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fold、gold、cold、hold、bold、old 都含 /əʊld/ 音，与 billfold 中的 -fold 押韵。注意拼写相似的 build /bɪld/ 和 billboard /ˈbɪlbɔːrd/ 发音不同，不要按 -old 类推。
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