新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

buck

英  [bʌk]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1外龅的

    If someone has buck teeth, their upper front teeth stick forwards out of their mouth.

    NOUN. 名词
  • bucks

    1[C 可数名词] 美元 , 澳元

    A buck is a US or Australian dollar.

    近义词

    dollar

    双语例句

    例:

    That would probably cost you about fifty bucks.

    那可能会花费你大约五十美元。

    例:

    Why can't you spend a few bucks on a coat?

    为什么你不能花几美元买件外套呢?

    2[C 可数名词] (雄鹿、公羊、雄兔、雄袋鼠等)雄性动物

    A buck is the male of various animals, including the deer, antelope, rabbit, and kangaroo.

    PHRASE. 习语
  • pass the buck

    1推诿责任

    If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.

    双语例句

    例:

    David says the responsibility is Mr Smith's and it's no good trying to pass the buck.

    大卫说责任应该由史密斯先生承担,试图推诿责任毫无益处。

    VERB. 动词
  • bucks , bucking , bucked

    1[I 不及物动词] (马)狂蹬后腿跃起 , 四蹄离地狂跳

    If a horse bucks, it kicks both of its back legs wildly into the air, or jumps into the air wildly with all four feet off the ground.

    双语例句

    例:

    The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.

    那匹种马四蹄离地狂跳,试图挣脱紧紧拴住它的缰绳。

    2[T 及物动词] 违逆(潮流) , 抗拒(体制)

    If you buck the trend, you obtain different results from others in the same area. If you buck the system, you get what you want by breaking or ignoring the rules.

    双语例句

    例:

    While other newspapers are losing circulation, we are bucking the trend.

    其他报纸发行量在下降,而我们却逆势而进。

    例:

    He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.

    他想成为抗拒体制的强硬叛逆者。

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