Word · Frequency #4441
quids
交换物；报偿
quids is the plural of quid.
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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