yen
英[jen]
美[j?n]
- n. 日元（日本貨幣單位）；渴望
- vi. 渴望
- n. (Yen)人名；(土、柬)延
詞態變化
復數:?yen;
中文詞源
yen 日元，癮
日元最終來自漢語圓，癮來自廣東話煙癮，鴉片癮。
英文詞源
- yen (n.1)
- Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."
- yen (n.2)
- "sharp desire, hunger," 1906, earlier yen-yen (1900), yin (1876) "intense craving for opium," from Chinese (Cantonese) yan "craving," or from a Beijing dialect word for "smoke." Reinforced in English by influence of yearn.
雙語例句
- 1. In early trading in Tokyo, the dollar fell sharply against the yen.
- 在東京市場早市開盤時，美元對日元的比價急劇下跌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Tuesday's notable gainer was Sony, which reached a high of 9,070 yen.
- 星期二的大贏家為索尼公司，其股票上漲至9,070日元的高點。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mike had a yen to try cycling.
- 邁克非常想試試騎自行車。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The yen is to be revalued.
- 日元的兌換價將調高。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. I've always had a yen to travel around the world.
- 我一直非常渴望周游世界。
來自《權威詞典》