quid
quid1(复同单)- (Brit. informal)one pound sterling
(英,非正式)一英镑
we paid him four hundred quid.
我们付给他400英镑。
常用词组not the full quid- (Austral./NZ informal)not very intelligent
(澳/新西兰,非正式)智力低于正常的,不聪明的
quids in- (Brit. informal)in a position where one has profited or is likely to profit from something
(英,非正式)获得利润的;可能受益的
语源- late 17th cent. (denoting a sovereign): of obscure origin
quid2noun- a lump of tobacco for chewing
(咀嚼的)烟草块
语源- early 18th cent.: variant of cud
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