"guineas" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 幾尼（英國舊幣）- 天竺鼠

Definition

「Guineas」是「guinea」的複數形式，可以指英國舊時的一種金幣，也可指天竺鼠（在非正式語境）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Guineas」多用於歷史或拍賣場合指英國舊幣。非正式下偶爾指天竺鼠，但很少見。不要和國家幾內亞混淆。

Examples

The painting was sold for 300 guineas at the auction.

這幅畫在拍賣會上以300枚**幾尼**售出。

Old coins and guineas are kept in a museum.

舊硬幣和**幾尼**被保存在博物館裡。

Some people used guineas instead of pounds in the past.

以前有些人用**幾尼**代替英鎊。

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

那時賽馬的價格總是用**幾尼**標示。

Grandpa showed us his old guineas from his coin collection.

爺爺給我們看他硬幣收藏裡的舊**幾尼**。

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

有時小孩會稱他們的天竺鼠為「我的小**幾尼**」。