1 money in the form of coins or notes and not cheques, plastic cards, etc 现金:
Would you prefer me to pay in cash or by cheque?你要我付现金还是付支票?How much cash have you got with/on you?你身上有多少现款?☞We use cash when we are talking about coins and notes, but change when we are talking about coins only. cash 包括纸币和硬币;如果单指硬币,用 change。
2 (informal 非正式) money in any form 钱:
I'm a bit short of cash this month so I can't afford to go out much.这个月我手头紧,不能常出去玩。☞picture at money 见 money 插图
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/kæʃ ||; kæʃ/verb
[T] to exchange a cheque, traveller's cheque, etc for coins and notes 兑现:
I'm just going to the bank to cash a cheque.我正想到银行把支票兑现。cash in (on sth) to take advantage of a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong 利用(某种情况)(尤指以别人认为错误的方法)
cash1/kæʃ; kæʃ/n [U] 1 money in the form of coins and notes 现金﹐现款: There's a small discount if you pay cash . 如果支付现金﹐会有个小小的折扣。in cash I usually have about £50 in cash with me. 我通常会带着 50 英镑左右的现金。see box at见 MONEY 方框2 informal money in any form【非正式】钱: I’m short of cash just now. 此刻我正缺钱。The company had problems raising cash for the deal. 公司为这笔交易筹钱遇到了麻烦。hard cash at 见 HARD1
cash2v [T] to exchange a cheque for money 把〔支票〕兑成现金cash in on sthphr v disapproving to get money or an advantage from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong【贬】利用…赚钱﹔利用…获得好处
cashcashcashescashedcashing1noun (no plural)money in coins and notes: Are you paying in cash or by cheque?Look at the note at money.cashcashcashescashedcashing2verb (cashes, cashing, cashed)to give somebody a cheque and get money for it: I'd like to cash some traveller's cheques, please.