Quid
意味: British pound sterling (informal)
Quid is the universally understood informal term for the British pound, similar to how Americans use 'buck' for dollar. It's so common that it appears in everyday conversation at all levels of society. Unlike 'buck,' which changes to 'bucks' for plural, 'quid' stays the same: one quid, ten quid, a hundred quid.
例文
- That'll be twenty quid, please. 一共20镑，谢谢。Son veinte libras, por favor.20ポンドになります。20파운드입니다.
- I found a quid on the pavement! 我在人行道上捡到了一镑！¡Me encontré una libra en la acera!歩道で1ポンド見つけた！인도에서 1파운드를 주웠어!
- Can you lend me a few quid until Friday? 你能借我几镑钱用到周五吗？¿Me puedes prestar unas libras hasta el viernes?金曜日まで何ポンドか貸してくれない？금요일까지 몇 파운드만 빌려줄 수 있어?
- This coffee cost me nearly five quid—daylight robbery!这杯咖啡花了我将近5镑——简直是抢劫！¡Este café me ha costado casi cinco libras, es un robo a plena luz del día!このコーヒー、5ポンド近くもした——ぼったくりだ！이 커피가 거의 5파운드나 했어—완전 바가지야!
- He earns about fifty thousand quid a year.他一年大约赚5万镑。Gana unas cincuenta mil libras al año.彼は年収約5万ポンドだ。그는 연봉이 약 5만 파운드야.
発音
/kwɪd/ - rhymes with 'kid'
使い方ガイド
場面: everyday transactions, friends, family, markets
トーン: casual, everyday
✓ 正しい言い方
- How many quid was that?那是多少镑？¿Cuántas libras era eso?いくらだった？그거 얼마였어?
- It cost me fifty quid.花了我50镑。Me costó cincuenta libras.50ポンドかかった。50파운드나 들었어.
- Have you got a spare quid?你有多余的一镑吗？¿Tienes una libra de sobra?1ポンド余分にある？1파운드 남는 거 있어?
✗ 間違った言い方
- In formal financial documents, use 'pounds'正式金融文件中应使用'pounds'En documentos financieros formales, usar 'pounds'公式な金融文書では「pounds」を使いましょう공식 금융 문서에서는 'pounds'를 사용하세요
- Don't say 'quids' for plural—it stays 'quid'复数不要说'quids'——始终用'quid'No se dice 'quids' en plural; siempre es 'quid'複数形で「quids」とは言わない——常に「quid」のまま복수형으로 'quids'라고 하지 마세요—항상 'quid' 그대로 씁니다
よくある間違い
- The plural is 'quid' not 'quids' (twenty quid, not twenty quids)
- Don't confuse with 'squid'!
起源と歴史
The origin of 'quid' is debated. The most popular theory links it to the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo' (something for something), reflecting money as a medium of exchange. Others suggest it comes from 'quid' meaning 'the nature of a thing'—money being the essence of trade. A third theory links it to Quidhampton, a village near a paper mill that made banknote paper.
語源: Possibly from Latin 'quid pro quo' (something for something) or 'quid' (the essence of something)
初出: Used since the late 1600s
文化的背景
Era: Late 1600s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common in all British media; Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses often talked about making a few quid
Regional notes: Used throughout Britain. Irish people also use 'quid' for euros colloquially.
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