buck
[bʌk] noun
MONEY 钱
countable (plural bucks) informal
■a dollar （美）元•Can I borrow a couple of bucks?我能借几美元吗？ •He charged me twenty bucks for a new hubcap.一个新的毂盖他要了我20美元。 countable (plural bucks)informal
■used in a number of expressions about money, usually expressions referring to a lot of money （用于某些表达方式中）许多钱•He earns mega- bucks (= a lot of money) working for an American bank.他在一家美国银行工作，赚钱很多。 •So what's the best way to make a fast buck (= earn money easily and quickly) ?能快速赚钱的最好办法是甚么？
[bʌk] noun
ANIMAL 动物
countable (plural buck or bucks)
■the male of some animals such as deer and rabbits, or (in South Africa) a male or female antelope 雄性动物；雄鹿；公兔；（南美）羚羊 Compare doe
[bʌk] noun
pass the buck mainly disapproving
■to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with 推卸责任•She's always trying to pass the buck and I'm sick of it!她老是想推卸责任，我非常讨厌这一点。
[bʌk] noun
The buck stops here. saying
■said by someone who is responsible for making decisions and who will be blamed if things go wrong 责任到此，不能再推卸；我负责
[bʌk] verb intransitive
■(of a horse) to jump into the air and kick out with the back legs （马）弓背跳跃，尥起后蹄跳跃
[bʌk] verb intransitive
buck the system
■to refuse to follow the rules of an organization 反抗现存体制•Alex is always looking for ways to buck the system.亚历克斯总是想方设法抗拒现行制度。
[bʌk] verb intransitive
buck the trend
■to be noticeably different from the way that a situation is developing generally, especially in connection with financial matters （尤指经济上）逆潮流，逆势•This company is the only one to have bucked the trend of a declining industry.这家公司是在行业日益不景气的情况下唯一一家蒸蒸日上的企业。
[bʌk] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs buck (sb/sth) up UK informal
■to become happier or more positive or to make someone happier or more positive （使）高兴起来；（使）振作起来•Oh, buck up for heaven's sake, Anthony! I'm sick of looking at your miserable face.噢，安东尼，看在老天的份上振作起来！我不愿看到你那副愁眉苦脸的样子。 •She was told that if she didn't buck her ideas up (= start working in a more positive way) , she'd be out of a job.她被告知，如果工作再不积极点儿就会丢了饭碗。 •A holiday will buck her up.休个假会使她精神焕发的。 |