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the rand + [verb]
表示南非货币时，rand 前一般用定冠词 the，谓语动词用单数。
The rand strengthened against the euro.
兰特兑欧元走强。
兰特
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
兰特
the basic unit of money in South Africa, equal to 100 cents
The rand strengthened against the euro.
兰特兑欧元走强。
土地区域的边缘,尤指沼泽地边缘。
The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
岩石坡,尤指河谷上方的区域；特指兰德(Rand)地区。
A rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
A random number.
用于贴合鞋后跟的皮革条。
A strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe.
I need to change some money into rand before my trip to Cape Town.
我去开普敦之前需要把一些钱换成兰特。
The meal cost one hundred and twenty rands.
这顿饭花了一百二十兰特。
She saves a few rands every week in a jar.
她每周在罐子里存几兰特。
表示南非货币时，rand 前一般用定冠词 the，谓语动词用单数。
The rand strengthened against the euro.
兰特兑欧元走强。
已知复数形式为 rands，用于具体数字之后。
The book costs 250 rands.
这本书售价250兰特。
in rands 表示以兰特计价或支付。
All receipts must be paid in rands.
所有款项必须以兰特支付。
Not this
The souvenir cost me 50 rand.
Use this
The souvenir cost me 50 rands.
rand 是可数名词，复数形式是 rands。中文名词没有复数后缀，学习者容易在数量词后漏加 -s，所以表示“50 兰特”时应写 50 rands。
Not this
I read Ayn rand's novels and admire her ideas.
Use this
I read Ayn Rand's novels and admire her ideas.
Rand 在这里是人名（安·兰德），属于专有名词，首字母必须大写；小写 rand 指南非货币单位。把 r 改为大写 R 才符合英语专有名词的大写规则。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
南非兰特
The price is quoted in South African rand.
价格以南非兰特报价。
兰特汇率
The rand exchange rate has been volatile this month.
本月兰特汇率一直波动。
兰特纸币
Please pay in rand notes rather than coins.
请用兰特纸币而不是硬币付款。
百万兰特
The company lost millions of rands in the deal.
公司在交易中损失了数百万兰特。
兰特走强
The rand strengthens when commodity prices rise.
大宗商品价格上涨时，兰特走强。
Use rand naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
南非有沙漠（sand），把s换成r，就是南非货币兰特（rand）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：currency exchange、financial news、South African economy 作为南非货币单位‘兰特’时，用法比较中性，多用于经济、金融和新闻报道中。
兰特是南非货币单位，有复数形式 rands。
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