cash /kæʃ/► SEE ALLcash downcash in your chipscash in handcash on the barrelheadcash on deliveryhard cashbe strapped for cash ●cash ˈdown (BrE) ( ˌcash up ˈfrontNAmE, BrE) with immediate payment of cash即付现款；即期付款◆He paid for the car cash down. 他付现款买了车。●cash in your ˈchips (especially NAmE) 1.finish a gambling game把筹码兑成现金（结束赌局）2. (slang) stop what you are doing and leave中途停止并离开；卷铺盖走人◆The companies cashed in their chips and moved out of the valley. 这些公司停业并搬离了山谷。3. (slang) die死●ˌcash in ˈhand (BrE, informal) if you pay for goods and services cash in hand, you pay in cash, especially so that the person being paid can avoid paying tax on the amount以现金支付（尤指收款人可避税）◆Most of his customers pay him cash in hand. 他的大多数客户都用现金支付。●ˌcash on the ˈbarrelhead (NAmE) if you pay for sth cash on the barrelhead, you pay in full at the time when you buy it（购物时）现金付讫◆If I give you cash on the barrelhead, can I get a discount? 要是我现在全额支付现金的话，能有折扣吗？●ˌcash on deˈlivery (abbreviationCOD) a system of paying for goods when they are delivered货到付款；交货付钱◆Do I need to pay now or will you take cash on delivery? 我现在交钱还是货到付款？●hard ˈcashreal money, not shares, cheques, etc.现金；现钱◆How much is it worth in hard cash?这个值多少现金？●be ˌstrapped for ˈcash (informal) have very little money缺钱；手头紧◆I can’t come to the club tonight — I’m a bit strapped for cash.今晚我不能去夜总会了，我手头有点紧。