"guinea" in Chinese (Traditional)
幾內亞基尼 (英國舊貨幣單位)
Definition
“Guinea” 是指西非一個國家、英國舊時的金幣單位,有時也用於動物名稱,比如“guinea pig”(天竺鼠)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
現代英文“Guinea”多指非洲國家。舊時也指英國金幣。在動物名如“guinea pig”時和國家無直接關係。注意大小寫區分用法。
Examples
Guinea is a country in West Africa.
**幾內亞**是西非的一個國家。
She learned about old British coins like the guinea.
她瞭解了英國以前的貨幣,比如**基尼**。
A guinea pig is a small pet animal.
**天竺鼠**是一種小型寵物動物。
Did you know that the old guinea was worth more than a pound?
你知道以前的**基尼**比英鎊還值錢嗎?
My friend is from Guinea, and she speaks French.
我的朋友來自**幾內亞**,她會說法語。
The word guinea in 'guinea pig' doesn't mean the animal is from Guinea.
'guinea pig' 裡的 **guinea** 並不代表這種動物來自幾內亞。