Pony
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
含义: Twenty-five pounds.
二十五英镑。
Veinticinco libras.
25ポンド。
25파운드.
A pony is £25. Origin unclear but possibly from the Hindi 'panni' (from British India) or from the size (a small horse = small amount). Standard British money slang.
'pony'是25英镑。来源不明，可能来自印地语'panni'（源自英属印度）或来自大小（小马=小金额）。这是标准的英国金钱俚语。
Un 'pony' son £25. El origen no está claro, pero posiblemente viene del hindi 'panni' (de la India británica) o del tamaño (un caballo pequeño = cantidad pequeña). Argot estándar británico del dinero.
「pony」は25ポンド。語源は不明ですが、ヒンディー語の「panni」（イギリス領インドから）か、サイズ（小さい馬＝少額）からかもしれません。標準的なイギリスのお金スラングです。
Pony는 £25를 뜻합니다. 어원은 불확실하지만 힌디어 'panni'(영국령 인도 시절)에서 유래했거나, 크기(작은 말 = 적은 금액)에서 비롯되었을 수 있습니다. 표준적인 영국 돈 속어입니다.
例句
- That'll be a pony. 一共二十五英镑Son veinticinco libras25ポンドになります25파운드입니다.
- Won a pony on the horses. 赛马赢了二十五英镑Gané veinticinco libras en las carreras競馬で25ポンド勝った경마에서 25파운드 땄어.
- Costs a pony. 要二十五英镑Cuesta veinticinco libras25ポンドかかる25파운드 든다.
发音
/ˈpəʊni/
用法指南
语境: money, betting, prices
语气: casual, traditional
✓ 正确说法
- A pony二十五英镑Veinticinco libras25ポンド25파운드
- Pony二十五英镑Veinticinco libras25ポンド25파운드
- Cost a pony花了二十五英镑Costó veinticinco libras25ポンドかかった25파운드 들었어
常见错误
- Not rhyming slang but essential money term
- Always £25, never other amounts
起源与历史
The origin is disputed—possibly from Hindi during the British Raj, or from the small size of a pony representing a relatively small sum. It's been British slang for £25 since at least the 19th century.
词源: Possibly from Hindi, or from pony = small
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British betting culture
Regional notes: British-wide.
变体
PonyA pony
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