pay [amount] birr for sth
比尔是埃塞俄比亚货币；表示具体金额时 birr 一般不加复数，如 150 birr。
He paid 150 birr for the meal.
他花了150比尔吃这顿饭。
埃塞俄比亚的货币,分为100分
the basic monetary unit of Ethiopia, equal to 100 santims
埃塞俄比亚的货币,分为100分
The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.
The birr of the machine's rotating blades was a constant hum.
机器旋转叶片的呼呼声是持续的嗡嗡声。
用法提示：birr在此处作名词，表示物体快速运动时发出的呼呼声。
The team played with great birr, winning the championship.
团队以极大的活力比赛，赢得了冠军。
用法提示：birr在此处作名词，表示活力或动力。
The birr of the wind through the leaves was calming.
风吹过树叶的呼呼声令人平静。
用法提示：birr在此处作名词，表示风快速穿过树叶发出的声音。
比尔是埃塞俄比亚货币；表示具体金额时 birr 一般不加复数，如 150 birr。
He paid 150 birr for the meal.
他花了150比尔吃这顿饭。
说明以何种货币计价时，用介词 in 加货币名。
All prices in the shop are shown in birr.
这家店的所有价格都以比尔标出。
指若干张或若干枚钱币、几笔钱时，用复数形式 birrs。
She gave the porter a few birrs.
她给了行李员几比尔。
grammar · medium
易错句子I paid 200 Ethiopia birr for the scarf.
正确表达I paid 200 Ethiopian birr for the scarf.
英语中修饰货币名称要用形容词 Ethiopian，不能用国家名词 Ethiopia；汉语“埃塞俄比亚比尔”是名词直接组合，容易直译成 Ethiopia birr。
grammar · medium
易错句子You can pay by birr at the market.
正确表达You can pay in birr at the market.
表示“用某种货币支付”时，介词用 in，不用 by；by 通常接支付手段（如 by card、by cash），不接货币单位 birr。
grammar · medium
易错句子The birr are divided into 100 santims.
正确表达The birr is divided into 100 santims.
the birr 指埃塞俄比亚的货币单位，作单数主语，谓语用 is；汉语没有主谓一致，学习者容易按复数形式误用 are。
birr 是埃塞俄比亚的货币单位（比尔）；burr 指金属等物体边缘的粗糙毛刺，或机器持续发出的嗡嗡声。两者发音接近，但一个指货币，一个指物理特征或声音，不能互换。
birr 专指埃塞俄比亚的货币；lira 是意大利、土耳其等国的货币单位。两者都属于货币名称，但对应国家不同，在具体语境中不能混用。
birr 是埃塞俄比亚的货币；dinar 是伊拉克、科威特、塞尔维亚等国的货币单位。两者都是货币名称，但国家不同，不能互相替代。
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