quid
noun /kwɪd/
/kwɪd/
(plural quid)
(British English, informal)Idioms - one pound in money
一英镑 - Can you lend me five quid?
你借给我五英镑行吗？ - It only costs a couple of quid to get in.
进去只需要几英镑。
词源late 17th cent. (denoting a sovereign): of obscure origin. - Can you lend me five quid?
Idioms
not the full quid
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) not very intelligent
不聪明；悟性差
quids in
- in a position of having made a profit, especially a good profit
获得利润；获厚利 - If you are prepared to take the financial risk, you could be quids in.
如果你准备承担财务风险，你可能会被解雇。
- If you are prepared to take the financial risk, you could be quids in.