来自PIE *bhug, 公羊,同时指公鹿,公兔等其它雄性动物,后主要指雄鹿。美元义来自于美国西部大开发中鹿皮做为土著印地安人和欧洲殖民者间的货币媒介。
Buck ’s Fizz 巴克泡腾酒因在伦敦著名的Buck’s Club首次调制出而得名。
The 'buck' is any inanimate object, usually knife or pencil, which is thrown into a jack pot and temporarily taken by the winner of the pot. Whenever the deal reaches the holder of the 'buck', a new jack pot must be made. [J.W. Keller, "Draw Poker," 1887]Perhaps originally especially a buck-handled knife. The figurative sense of "shift responsibility" is first recorded 1912. Buck private is recorded by 1870s, of uncertain signification.
To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten
振奋:鼓起勇气或打起精神;使…欢欣鼓舞
My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest.
我在竞赛中失败后,我的朋友们想使我打起精神来
become more serious, energetic, and hard-working
变得更认真,更有活力,更努力
a lot of money
一大笔钱
easily and quickly earned money
易得之财
they are itinerant traders out to make a fast buck.
他们是流动商人,一心想赚快钱。
(informal)the responsibility for something cannot or should not be passed to someone else
(非正式)责任止于此
(informal)shift the responsibility for something to someone else
(非正式)推诿责任
The ultimate responsibility rests here.
责任止于此
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