How do you use "Grand" in a sentence?

The car cost ten grand. He earns fifty grand a year. That's a couple of grand. Won a grand on the lottery.

Grand

Q: What does "Grand" mean?

One thousand pounds/dollars Slang for one thousand in currency. Used in both British (pounds) and American (dollars) English. Common in informal money discussions.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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意味: One thousand pounds/dollars

一千英镑/美元

Mil libras/dólares

千ポンド/ドル

천 파운드/달러

Slang for one thousand in currency. Used in both British (pounds) and American (dollars) English. Common in informal money discussions.

俚语，指一千货币单位。在英式（英镑）和美式（美元）英语中都使用。在非正式的金钱讨论中很常见。

Argot para mil en moneda. Usado tanto en inglés británico (libras) como americano (dólares). Común en discusiones informales de dinero.

千を表すスラング。イギリス英語（ポンド）とアメリカ英語（ドル）の両方で使われる。くだけたお金の話でよく使う。

천 단위 화폐를 가리키는 속어. 영국(파운드)과 미국(달러) 영어 모두에서 쓰인다. 비공식적인 돈 얘기에서 흔히 사용된다.

例文

The car cost ten grand.
这辆车花了一万。
El coche costó diez mil.
車は1万かかった。
차가 만 파운드였어.
He earns fifty grand a year.
他年薪五万。
Gana cincuenta mil al año.
彼は年収5万だ。
그는 연봉이 5만이야.
That's a couple of grand.
那是几千块钱。
Son un par de miles.
それは2千くらいだ。
그건 2천 정도야.
Won a grand on the lottery.
彩票中了一千。
Ganó mil en la lotería.
宝くじで千当たった。
복권에서 천 파운드를 땄어.

発音

/ɡrænd/

使い方ガイド

場面: large sums, salaries, prices

トーン: casual, matter-of-fact

✓ 正しい言い方

Ten grand.
一万
Diez mil
1万
만 원.
A couple of grand.
几千
Un par de miles
2千くらい
몇 천.
Fifty grand a year.
年薪五万
Cincuenta mil al año
年収5万
연봉 5만.

✗ 間違った言い方

Informal—use 'thousand' formally
非正式——正式场合用'thousand'
Informal—usar 'thousand' formalmente
くだけた表現——フォーマルには'thousand'を使う
비격식적—격식적 상황에서는 'thousand'을 사용
Singular 'grand' for plural too
单复数同形：'ten grand'而不是'ten grands'
Singular y plural iguales: 'ten grand' no 'ten grands'
単数・複数同形：'ten grand'で'ten grands'ではない
단복수 동일 형태: 'ten grand'이지 'ten grands'가 아님

よくある間違い

Singular and plural same: 'ten grand' not 'ten grands'
Context determines currency (pounds/dollars)

起源と歴史

American slang from early 20th century, possibly from 'grand' meaning large or impressive. Now universal for one thousand.

語源: From 'grand' (large, impressive) for large sum

初出: American slang from early 20th century

文化的背景

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Crime and heist films; Salary discussions

Regional notes: Universal. Currency depends on context (US=dollars, UK=pounds).

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Quid ★★★★★ British pound sterling (informal) Fiver ★★★★★ A five pound note Tenner ★★★★★ A ten pound note Loaded ★★★★★ Very wealthy, having lots of money Blow ★★★★★ To spend money quickly or wastefully Rip-off ★★★★★ A fraudulent overcharge or swindle