quid
/kwɪd/
- n.
- 一镑金币，一镑，咀嚼物
中文释义来自 ECDICT
quid1词源 1
词源链
- 英语English
quid
词源说明
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
释义
名词noun
- 1The inherent nature of something.
- 2US, historicalA member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
- 3Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
quid2词源 2
词源说明
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
释义
名词noun
- 1UK, colloquialPound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)
- 2historicalA sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
- 3