peso
peso — 名詞
1. the basic form of money that people use in Mexico, the Philippines, Argentina, a
披索
拉美與菲律賓等地的貨幣單位
the basic form of money that people use in Mexico, the Philippines, Argentina, and several countries in Latin America.
We changed dollars into pesos before taking the bus in Mexico City.
我們在 Mexico City 搭公車前先把美元換成披索。
change dollars into pesos
The market seller wrote the price in pesos on a cardboard sign.
市場攤販在紙板牌子上以披索標價。
price given in pesos
Elena found two old peso coins in her grandfather's desk drawer.
Elena 在祖父的書桌抽屜裡找到兩枚舊披索硬幣。
At the airport, Luis paid for coffee with a fifty-peso note.
在機場，Luis 用一張五十披索鈔票買咖啡。
Hotel rooms near the beach cost three thousand pesos a night.
海邊附近的旅館房間一晚要三千披索。
- Mexican peso
the peso used in Mexico; a country-specific type of this currency name
- Philippine peso
the peso used in the Philippines; used when the country must be clear
- Argentine peso
the peso used in Argentina; another national form of the same currency name
文法句型
one peso
twenty pesos
a fifty-peso note
用法筆記
Writers often add the country name when the exact currency matters, for example 'Mexican peso' or 'Philippine peso'. After numbers other than one, English normally uses the plural form 'pesos'.