fiver

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n. (英)(非正式)五镑, 票面为五镑的钞票, (美)(非正式)票面为五元的钞票

发音

US /ˈfaɪvɚ/
AU

词形变化

fivers 复数 fivers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A banknote with a value of five units of currency.

    俚语

    Do you have a fiver I could borrow? I can pay you back tomorrow.

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London Charming man that—sort I abhor. Makes you feel it must lead up to borrowing a fiver every minute.

  2. 2.

    The value in money that this represents.

    俚语 引申义

    I bought the chocolates; they were only a fiver.

  3. 3.

    A clenched fist.

    非正式
  4. 4.

    A mathematical puzzle played on a 5 × 5 grid.

  5. 5.

    A Zaydi Shiite Muslim, who disagrees with the majority of Shiites on the identity of the Fifth Imam.

    宗教
  6. 6.

    A person who gives five percent of their income or five hours a week of their time to charity (a reduction of ten percent tithing).

    宗教

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

five-spot

上位词 8

bill note banknote bank bill banker's bill Federal Reserve note government note greenback

下位词 2

nickel nickel note

词源

From five + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (“supporter”).

来源：wiktionary