| 词组 | buck |
| 释义 | buck Theme: MONEY n. a dollar.Gimme a buck for a bottle of wine, will you, mister?Here's a buck; get me some cigarettes. Theme: RESISTANCE tr. to resist something.Don't buck it. Do what you are told.He enjoys bucking the system. buck Ⅰ 1. adjective newly promoted, inexperienced. Military; a back-formation from now conventional 'buck private', also ranked in such company as 'buck sergeant' and 'buck general' US, 1917 2. noun 1 a dollar. Originally US but applied in Hong Kong and other countries where dollars are the unit of currency US, 1856. 2 one hundred dollars; a bet of one hundred dollars US, 1973. 3 in motor racing, 100 miles per hour US, 1993. 4 a young black man. Overtly racist; an unfortunate favourite term of US President Ronald Reagan when speaking unscripted US, 1835. 5 used as a term of address. The racist implications of the word from the US are not present in the Bahamas BAHAMAS, 1982. 6 a male Australian Aboriginal. Now only in racist or historical use AUSTRALIA, 1870. 7 a male homosexual US, 1984. 8 a criminal; a hoodlum; a young ruffian. Originally Liverpool use, where it survives UK, 2001. 9 a type of homemade alcoholic drink US, 1991. 10 an attempt NEW ZEALAND, 1941. 11 in prison, a sit-down strike by the prisoners US, 1972. 12 a used car that is in very poor condition US, 1980.► pass the buckto avoid responsibility by shifting the onus to someone else. Deriving from the game of poker US, 1912.► the buck stops herethe ultimate responsibility for whatever may be avoided by others is accepted here, or by me, or by this office. A popular catchphrase, originally coined in 1952 by US president Harry S. Truman who had it as a personal motto and displayed on his desk, just in case he forgot US, 1952 3. verb 1 to fight your way through a difficult surfing situation US, 1965. 2 in electric line work, to lower voltage US, 1980⇨ See: BUCK IT.► buck the clock; buck the calendarin oil drilling, to work hard in the hope of finishing a job by quitting time US, 1954.► buck the tigerto play faro, a game of chance that was extremely popular in the C19 and only rarely seen in modern times US, 1849 Ⅱ ⇨ buck it; buck verb in craps, to roll a number that has previously been rolled US, 1974 buck up 1. buck up • buck up sb • buck sb up to become more cheerful, or to make someone more cheerful: Buck up, Jerry! Things can't be that bad. TV comic, Bob Carolgees, is flying out to help buck up our troops, who are serving with the United Nations forces.■ SIMILAR TO: cheer up2. buck up sb • buck sb up • buck up to try harder and make more effort: Deano needs to buck up a bit if he wants a hit record.buck your ideas up BrE informal (=used to tell someone to try harder to improve what they are doing) You'll have to buck your ideas up if you want to go to university.3. buck up! BrE spoken used to tell someone to hurry up: Joyce shouted from downstairs, "Come on Henry! Buck up and get down here!" buck1. n. a dollar. Gimme a buck for a bottle of wine, will you mister? 2. tv. to resist something. He enjoys bucking the system. 3. n. a buckskin (leather) shoe. (Usually plural.) Look at my new white bucks!
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