hard currency
noun /ˌhɑːd ˈkʌrənsi/
/ˌhɑːrd ˈkɜːrənsi/
[uncountable, countable]- money that is easy to exchange for money from another country, because it is not likely to lose its value
硬通货（币值稳定，容易兑换） - The hotel insisted that we pay in hard currency.
酒店坚持要我们用硬通货支付。 - Trade was halted because of a hard currency shortage on the island.
由于岛上硬通货短缺，贸易中断了。
- The hotel insisted that we pay in hard currency.