Word · Frequency #4441
quid
交换物；报偿
核心释义
常用于短语 quid pro quo 中。
Something that is given or offered in exchange for something else (used especially in the phrase 'quid pro quo').
- 1.
事物的本质。
The inherent nature of something.
- 2.
咀嚼物,尤指咀嚼烟草。
A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
- 3.
与quo连用,指“互惠”中的“等价物”或交换物。
Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
嚼烟块；咀嚼物；本质；实质；事物的本质。；咀嚼物,尤指咀嚼烟草。；与quo连用,指“互惠”中的“等价物”或交换物。
用法In use
I need to borrow a quid for the bus fare.
用法提示：quid 作为名词，意为‘一英镑’，为非正式英国货币单位。
He gave me a quid to buy a snack.
用法提示：quid 作为名词，意为‘一英镑’，用于非正式语境。
She put a quid of chewing tobacco in her mouth.
用法提示：quid 作为名词，意为‘咀嚼物’，指可咀嚼的一团。
num + quid
quid 在非正式场合表示一英镑，单复数同形。
The repair cost me 200 quid.
这次维修花了我200英镑。
a quid
a quid 等于一英镑，常用于日常口语。
He lent me a quid for the bus.
他借给我一英镑坐公交车。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a quid
- 一英镑
- Can you lend me a quid?你能借我一英镑吗？
- a few quids
- 几英镑
- I need a few quids to buy lunch.我需要几英镑买午饭。
- spend a quid
- 花一英镑
- I only spent a quid on this souvenir.我这个纪念品只花了一英镑。
- earn a quid
- 赚一英镑
- He earns a quid every time he helps out.他每次帮忙都能赚一英镑。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
quid发音类似'快的'，一镑钱花得快。
语境与语域Context & Register
quid作为货币单位时，是英国俚语，等同于pound，常用于非正式口语或日常交易；作为咀嚼物时，指一块可咀嚼的东西（如烟草），同样是非正式用语。两种用法均不适用于正式书面语。
语法说明Grammar Note
非正式英国英语，指一英镑；复数形式为quids或不变。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same /ɪd/ ending and rhyme with 'quid'. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation for this ending.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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