| 单词 | buck |
| 释义 | buck buck // noun, verb
■ noun
1 ( a US or an Australian dollar: They cost ten bucks. We're talking big bucks (= a lot of money) here. 2 the buck [sing.] used in some expressions to refer to the responsibility or blame for sth: It was my decision. The buck stops here (= nobody else can be blamed). Everyone was trying to pass the buck (= not accept responsibility). IDIOMS bang for your/the buck (AmE) ( value for the money that you spend: You get more bang for your buck with a desktop than with a laptop. make a (quick, fast, etc.) buck ( to make a lot of money quickly and easily: investors who just want to make a quick buck ■ verb [+ obj] to resist or oppose sth: Most share prices fell, but one or two companies managed to buck the trend with a small rise. Her attempts to buck the system (= to oppose authority or rules) caused problems with her manager. |
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