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
cash²
/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)