"guineas" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 几尼（英国旧币）- 豚鼠

Definition

“Guineas” 是 “guinea” 的复数形式，可以指英国以前的一种金币，也可以指豚鼠（在某些非正式语境下）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Guineas" 多用于历史或拍卖场合指旧英国金币。偶尔在口语中也可指豚鼠，但很少见。不要和非洲国家几内亚混淆。

Examples

The painting was sold for 300 guineas at the auction.

这幅画在拍卖会上以300枚**几尼**成交。

Old coins and guineas are kept in a museum.

旧硬币和**几尼**保存在博物馆里。

Some people used guineas instead of pounds in the past.

过去有些人用**几尼**代替英镑。

At that time, racehorse prices were always listed in guineas.

那时赛马的价格总是用**几尼**标注。

Grandpa showed us his old guineas from his coin collection.

爷爷给我们看了他硬币收藏中的旧**几尼**。

Kids sometimes call their guinea pigs 'my little guineas'.

有时候孩子们把他们的豚鼠叫作“我的小**几尼**”。