() [] () a US or an Australian dollar 一美元;一澳元◆They cost ten bucks. 这些东西价值十元。◆We're talking big bucks (= a lot of money) here. 我们这里谈的可是大买卖。
the buck [] used in some expressions to refer to the responsibility or blame for sth (用於某些表达方式)责任,过失◆It was my decision. The buck stops here(= nobody else can be blamed). 这是我的决定。不要责怪别人。◆Everyone was trying to pass the buck(= not accept responsibility). 每个人都在设法推卸责任。
●bang for your/the ˈbuck () () value for the money that you spend 花最少的钱取得最大的效果;很合算◆You get more bang for your buck with a desktop than with a laptop. 买枱式机比买膝上型电脑更合算。●make a (quick, fast, etc.) ˈbuck () to make a lot of money quickly and easily 轻易地赚钱◆investors who just want to make a quick buck 只想轻松赚钱的投资者