"Buck”一詞在英文中有很多解釋,比如“錢、雄鹿、公兔、紈绔子弟、抵制、振作”等等,因此與其搭配的短語也能表達出豐富的含義,今天就來學(xué)習(xí)一些吧!
1. big bucks (=a lot of money)一大筆錢
He owed me big bucks.
他欠我很多錢。
2. make a fast buck 一下子賺得一筆錢(通常指不義之財)
He made a fast buck by smuggling.
他通過走私一下子掙了不少錢。
3. feel/look a million bucks 感覺精神非常好,看上去很精神
Hey Jenny! You look a million bucks today!
嗨,珍妮!你今天看上去不錯啊!
4. pass the buck 推脫責(zé)任
You were the one who took on this job. Don't try to pass the buck.
是你接手這項工作的,別想推卸責(zé)任。
5. buck somebody up 使某人振作精神
Come on, buck up. Things aren't that bad.
得了,振作起來。事情沒有你想的那么糟。
6. buck up 在英式口語中有“加油,快點”的意思
Buck up, or we'll be late.
快點,否則我們就要遲到了。