英语口语轻松学 第66期:buck 不只是钱

 　　ENGLISH MARATHON

　　Host: Jeffery 叶茼荞

　　1. big bucks²=a lot of money

　　He owed me big bucks.

　　2. make a fast buck¹:

　　He made a fast buck by smuggling³.

　　3. feel/look a million bucks:

　　Hey Jenny! You look a million bucks today!

　　4. pass the buck:

　　You were the one who took on this job. Don’t try to pass the buck.

　　5. buck sb. up:

　　Come on, buck up. Things aren’t that bad.

　　6. buck up

　　Buck up, or we’ll be late.See You!

1 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

2 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。