Word · Frequency #7627
buck
美元
a dollar; an informal unit of currency
非正式用语,常指一美元
- 1.
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad and kangaroo.
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
- 2.
a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
一种体操用马,末端加长,用于纵跳
- 3.
The sound made by a chicken.
鸡的叫声
- 4.
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
面值一美元的纸币
- 5.
A young buck; an adventurous, impetuous, dashing, or high-spirited young man.
年轻的冒险家;冲动、潇洒或精神抖擞的年轻人
- 6.
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
美国作家,其小说基于她在中国传教的经历(1892-1973)
- 7.
A unit of a particular currency
某种货币单位
- 8.
An implement the body of which is likened to a male sheep’s body due maintaining a stiff-legged position as if by stubbornness.
一种工具,其主体因保持僵硬的姿势而被比作公羊的身体
- 9.
Synonym of mule (“type of cocktail with ginger ale etc.”).
与“骡子”(一种用姜汁汽水等调制的鸡尾酒)同义
雄鹿;雄兔;雄羊;小伙子;快活的年轻人;跳马(体操器械);锯木架;姜汁啤酒鸡尾酒
In use
I only have a few bucks left after paying the rent.
Can you lend me a buck for the bus fare?
The old coin is worth more than a buck in today's market.
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。
cost sb + 数字 + bucks
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。
lend sb a buck
a buck 在口语里指一美元,比 one dollar 更随意。
Can you lend me a buck?
Connections
Collocations
- big bucks
- 大钱;很多钱
- She earns big bucks as a corporate lawyer.她当公司法务律师赚大钱。
- make a buck
- 挣钱;赚钱
- He took a part-time job to make a buck.他做兼职来挣钱。
- young buck
- 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。
- buck rabbit
- 公兔;雄兔
- Our buck rabbit weighs almost three kilograms.我们的公兔差不多有三公斤重。
Idioms & figurative uses
- pass the buck
- 推卸责任Don't pass the buck; it was your mistake.别推卸责任,这是你的错。
- bang for the buck
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
正确押韵:duck /dʌk/、luck /lʌk/、truck /trʌk/、pluck /plʌk/ 与 buck /bʌk/ 押韵,都含 /ʌk/。注意形近但音不同的词:book /bʊk/ 和 back /bæk/ 与 buck 拼写相似,但发音不同,不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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