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"guinea" in Chinese (Simplified)

几内亚基尼 (英国旧货币单位)

Definition

“Guinea” 指西非的一个国家,英国历史上的金币单位,有时也出现在动物名称中,如“guinea pig”(豚鼠)。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代英语中“Guinea”主要指西非国家。历史上指英国旧金币单位。动物名中如“guinea pig”大多与国家无直接关系。要注意大写用法区分国家和其它意思。

Examples

Guinea is a country in West Africa.

**几内亚**是西非的一个国家。

She learned about old British coins like the guinea.

她了解了英国过去的货币,比如**基尼**。

A guinea pig is a small pet animal.

**豚鼠**是一种小型宠物动物。

Did you know that the old guinea was worth more than a pound?

你知道以前的**基尼**比英镑还值钱吗?

My friend is from Guinea, and she speaks French.

我的朋友来自**几内亚**,她会说法语。

The word guinea in 'guinea pig' doesn't mean the animal is from Guinea.

‘guinea pig’里的**guinea**并不代表这种动物来自几内亚。