dollar

dollar的音标是[ˈdɒlə(r)]，基本翻译为“美元，钱”。速记技巧可以是谐音记忆，联想为“多么来钱”。

英文单词“dollar”的词源主要有两个：一个是拉丁语“denarius”，意为“值一塞斯特雷的钱”，另一个是古英语“dolar”，意为“银块”。

变化形式：复数形式为dollars，过去式为dollared，过去分词为dollared。

相关单词：

coin：硬币，词源同dollar。

currency：货币，词源同currency。

exchange：交换，词源同exchange，dollar。

value：价值，词源同value，dollar。

purchasing power：购买力，由dollar和purchasing组合而来。

banknote：纸币，由bank和note组合而来，note在这里意为纸片或小纸条。

bond：债券，由bond和deed组合而来，deed意为契约或合同。

wealth：财富，由wealth和wealthy组合而来，表示拥有大量财富的人或物。

wealthy：富裕的，词源同wealth，表示拥有大量财富的人或物。

specie：金币，specie和specify组合而来，表示特定的或规定的东西，这里指货币中的金币。

常用短语：

1. a dollar bill

2. a dollar sign

3. spend a dollar

4. make a dollar

5. save a dollar

6. a dollar store

7. a dollar menu

例句：

1. I have a dollar to spend.

2. She saved a dollar by walking instead of taking the bus.

3. He makes a dollar by doing odd jobs around the house.

4. We all love to shop at the dollar store.

5. The menu at the restaurant is a dollar special.

6. I"m going to spend my last dollar on that new book.

英文小作文：

One Dollar Can Do So Much

One dollar may not seem like much, but it can do so much. It can buy a cup of coffee, a candy bar, or even a loaf of bread. It can help someone in need, or even feed a child for a day. It can change someone"s life, and it doesn"t cost much at all. So, remember to be grateful for every single penny you have, because it could mean so much to someone else.