quid

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The inherent nature of something.
  2. A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money. historical
    — They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him.
  3. A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
    — Then he lay quiet for a little, and then, pulling out a stick of tobacco, begged me to cut him a quid.
  4. A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.) US,historical
  5. Pound sterling. (usually used with a whole number of pounds) UK,colloquial
    — Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!
  6. The act of chewing such tobacco. US,colloquial
  7. Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
    — […]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there?
  8. Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound". Commonwealth,Ireland,colloquial,historical
  9. Euro. Ireland,broadly,colloquial
  10. Dollar, dollars. Commonwealth,broadly,colloquial,rare
动词 v.
  1. To chew tobacco.
    — Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played
  2. To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.

词形变化

quids plural quid plural quids plural,rare quids plural quids present,singular,third-person quidding participle,present quidded participle,past quidded past

词汇关系

衍生词
quids in quidsworth the full quid quidder
相关词
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词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
词源 2
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
词源 3
From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud.
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