"sawbuck" in Chinese (Simplified)
锯木架十美元钞票(俚语,美国)
Definition
“sawbuck” 是一种木制支架,用来固定木头以便锯切。在美国俚语中,还指十美元纸币。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
本义指锯木架,俚语用作十美元纸币,但这种用法较旧,主要见于老一辈或历史作品。不要与“sawhorse”(锯马)混淆。
Examples
I placed the log on the sawbuck before cutting it.
我把木头放在**锯木架**上然后锯开。
A carpenter used a sawbuck to hold the wood steady.
一位木匠用**锯木架**固定木头。
He paid me a sawbuck for the old chair.
他给了我一张**十美元钞票**买下旧椅子。
Can you hand me that sawbuck? I need to cut these logs.
你能把那个**锯木架**递给我吗?我要锯这些木头。
Wow, you just dropped a sawbuck on lunch!
哇,你午饭一下花了**十美元钞票**!
Back in the day, a sawbuck went a long way.
以前一张**十美元钞票**可以买很多东西。