buck
buck — 名詞
1. an informal word for one dollar.
美元
口語裡的一美元
an informal word for one dollar.
Ravi found a buck under the sofa and bought a bus ticket.
Ravi 在沙發下找到一美元，便去買了一張公車票。
a buck = one dollar
At the yard sale, each comic book cost only one buck.
在二手拍賣會上，每本漫畫只要一美元。
one buck after a price
The cafe still sells small cookies for a buck each.
那家咖啡店現在還賣每片一美元的小餅乾。
Noa lent me a buck for the parking meter downtown.
Noa 借我一美元，好讓我投市中心的停車表。
- dollar
the neutral standard word in speech and writing
- greenback
a more playful or old-fashioned American word, especially for paper money
- one-dollar bill
names the paper note itself rather than the money unit in general
文法句型
a buck
number + bucks
a buck each
用法筆記
Usually follows a number or price in casual speech. Distinguish from noun/2 and noun/3: this sense refers to dollars, not rupees or rand.
常見錯誤
2. money, or a chance to get a lot of it, in set informal expressions.
錢；賺頭
慣用語裡的金錢或獲利
money, or a chance to get a lot of it, in set informal expressions.
Investors came hoping to make a quick buck from the phone app.
投資人來這裡，是想靠這個手機程式賺快錢。
make a quick buck
The new printer gives small offices more bang for their buck.
這台新印表機讓小公司花同樣的錢卻得到更多價值。
more bang for your buck
After the promotion, Hana started bringing in the big bucks.
升職後，Hana 開始賺進大把鈔票。
Holiday markets help local bands earn an extra buck or two.
假日市集幫本地樂團多賺了一點錢。
- loss
money that is lost instead of gained
文法句型
make a quick buck
bring in the big bucks
more bang for your buck
用法筆記
Usually appears in fixed phrases rather than as a simple price word. Distinguish from noun/1, noun/2, and noun/3: those senses name one unit of currency, while this sense often means money more generally.
常見錯誤
3. a male deer, rabbit, or similar animal; in South Africa, it can also mean an ant
雄獸
尤指雄鹿、公兔等
a male deer, rabbit, or similar animal; in South Africa, it can also mean an antelope or deer of either sex.
At dawn, a buck stepped out of the trees near the lake.
天剛亮時，一隻雄鹿從湖邊的樹叢裡走了出來。
buck = male deer
The children watched a young buck chase another deer across the field.
孩子們看著一隻年輕公鹿在田野裡追另一隻鹿。
young buck
In the hutch, the buck stayed apart from the female rabbit.
在兔籠裡，那隻公兔跟母兔分開待著。
South African guides pointed to three buck by the fence.
南非的嚮導指著柵欄旁的三隻雄獸給大家看。
- doe
the usual word for a female deer or rabbit
文法句型
a buck
young buck
buck + animal noun
用法筆記
Most often names a male deer or rabbit. In South African use, it can refer more broadly to antelope and may not mark sex in the same way.
常見錯誤
4. an informal word for one rupee.
盧比
口語裡的一盧比
an informal word for one rupee.
In Mumbai, a paper cup of tea cost ten bucks.
在孟買，一杯紙杯茶要十盧比。
number + bucks
Meera found a buck beside the fruit stand in Jaipur.
Meera 在齋浦爾的水果攤旁撿到一盧比。
a buck = one rupee
At the Delhi stall, that postcard was a buck, so Rohan bought three.
在德里的攤位上，那張明信片只要一盧比，所以 Rohan 買了三張。
On the bus through Pune, Priya counted her last twenty bucks.
在經過 Pune 的公車上，Priya 數著自己最後二十盧比。
- rupee
the neutral standard name of the currency
文法句型
a buck
number + bucks
用法筆記
This sense appears in Indian contexts. Distinguish from noun/1 and noun/3 by the local currency named in the situation.
5. an informal word for one rand.
蘭特
口語裡的一蘭特
an informal word for one rand.
In Cape Town, the driver asked for twenty bucks in cash.
在開普敦，司機開口要二十蘭特現金。
number + bucks
At the Durban market, oranges sold for a buck each on Sunday.
在德班的市場裡，星期天柳橙每顆賣一蘭特。
a buck each
In Soweto, Yusuf kept a few bucks in his bag for bus fares.
在 Soweto，Yusuf 在包包裡留了幾蘭特付公車費。
After the Cape Town concert, parking cost thirty bucks at the gate.
開普敦那場演唱會後，門口停車要三十蘭特。
- rand
the neutral standard name of the currency
文法句型
a buck
number + bucks
用法筆記
This sense appears in South African contexts. Distinguish from noun/1 and noun/2 by the currency used in the place or setting.
6. a four-legged gym object that students run at and leap across.
跳馬
體操課上跳越的器材
a four-legged gym object that students run at and leap across.
The coach placed the buck in the middle of the gym.
教練把跳馬放在體育館中央。
place the buck
After warm-up, each student ran and jumped over the buck.
熱身後，每個學生都助跑跳過跳馬。
jump over the buck
The old buck needed new leather before the school meet.
校內比賽前，那個舊跳馬得換上新皮面。
During practice, Pia slipped beside the buck but was unhurt.
練習時，Pia 在跳馬旁滑了一下，但沒有受傷。
- vaulting horse
the more familiar modern term for similar equipment
- horse
shorter gym term that depends on context
文法句型
jump over the buck
place the buck
vaulting buck
用法筆記
Used mainly in gymnastics, especially older or technical descriptions of vaulting equipment. Modern learners may also meet horse or vaulting horse for a similar object.
buck — 動詞
1. if a horse bucks, it throws its body upward and kicks backward hard.
尥蹶
馬猛跳並往後踢
if a horse bucks, it throws its body upward and kicks backward hard.
The young horse bucked when the saddle strap felt too tight.
那匹年輕的馬因為鞍帶太緊而尥蹶。
buck when + clause
As soon as Ravi climbed on, the pony bucked twice.
Ravi 一爬上去，那匹小馬就尥蹶了兩次。
horse buck
Startled by the dog, the mare bucked across the yard.
那匹母馬被狗嚇到後，在院子裡尥蹶。
During the storm, one wet mule bucked and broke the gate.
暴風雨中，一頭淋濕的騾子尥蹶，還撞壞了柵門。
- stand still
describes calm, unmoving behavior
文法句型
horse buck
buck under + rider
buck when + clause
用法筆記
The subject is usually a horse, pony, or similar animal being ridden or handled. Distinguish from rear, which focuses on rising onto the back legs rather than kicking out.
常見錯誤
2. to resist something or refuse to follow it.
違抗；反對
不肯照著要求去做
to resist something or refuse to follow it.
Several parents bucked the plan to close the village school.
幾位家長反對關閉村裡學校的計畫。
buck + plan
Even in winter, the team bucked tradition and trained outdoors.
即使在冬天，這支隊伍仍打破傳統，在戶外訓練。
buck + tradition
Maya bucked family pressure and opened her own bakery.
Maya 頂住家人的壓力，開了自己的麵包店。
One senator bucked the party line during the late vote.
一名參議員在深夜表決時違逆了黨的路線。
文法句型
buck + plan
buck + pressure
buck + trend/tradition
用法筆記
The object is usually a plan, trend, rule, line, or pressure from other people. It often suggests open resistance rather than simple disagreement.
常見錯誤
3. to lurch or shake in rough, sudden movements.
顛簸；猛震
猛然顛動或劇烈抖動
to lurch or shake in rough, sudden movements.
The truck bucked over the rocky track after the bridge.
那輛卡車過橋後，在滿是石頭的路上一路顛簸。
buck over + surface
Waves bucked the small boat near the harbor wall.
港牆旁的海浪把那艘小船震得猛晃。
vehicle buck
Under the heavy boxes, the old cart bucked and rattled.
壓著重箱子時，那台舊推車顛簸作響。
As the engine failed, the bus bucked once and stopped.
引擎故障時，那輛公車猛然一震，接著停了下來。
- glide
suggests smooth, easy movement
- roll smoothly
emphasizes the absence of rough shaking
文法句型
vehicle buck
buck over + surface
buck and + verb
用法筆記
The subject is usually a vehicle, boat, cart, or machine under rough force. Distinguish from verb/1: this sense is about jolting movement, not an animal kicking backward.