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escudos

/ɪˈskjuːdoʊz/ /ɛˈskjuːdoʊz/

Meanings
noun

埃斯库多

The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.

Examples :

"Before the euro, Portuguese people used escudos to buy groceries and pay their bills. "
在欧元流通之前，葡萄牙人使用埃斯库多来购买食品杂货和支付账单。
economy finance value business history

Related Words

Illustration replaced

replaced verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪst/

放回，归位

"After I finished reading the book, I replaced it on the shelf. "

我看完书后，把它放回了书架上。

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

Illustration visited

visited verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

探望，慰问.

"Back when she was bedridden with a long illness, the kindly neighbor regularly visited her, bringing soup and stories to cheer her up. "

当年她因病长期卧床不起的时候，那位善良的邻居经常探望慰问她，还给她带去汤和故事来让她开心。

Illustration souvenirs

souvenirs

/ˈsuːvəˌnɪərz/ /ˈsuːvəˌnɪəz/

纪念品，纪念物

""After our family trip to the beach, we bought souvenirs like seashells and small toy boats to remember the fun we had." "

我们一家去海滩旅行后，买了些纪念品，比如贝壳和小玩具船，用来纪念那段美好的时光。

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formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

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groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

食品杂货，日用杂货

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

她从车里拎了一袋食品杂货进来，放在了厨房的桌子上。

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positioned verb

/pəˈzɪʃənd/ /pəˈzɪʃənd/

放置，安放。

"The teacher positioned the globe on the table so the students could see it easily. "

老师把地球仪放在桌子上，这样学生们就能很容易地看到了。

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divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

分开，分割

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

一堵墙把两栋房子分隔开；一条小溪把两个镇子分割开。

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current noun

/ˈkʌɹənt/ /ˈkɝɹənt/

水流，气流

"The current of air coming from the open window is making the papers on my desk flutter. "

从敞开的窗户进来的气流把我桌上的纸吹得飘动起来了。

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centavos noun

/sɛnˈtɑːvoʊz/ /sɛnˈtɑːvəs/

分，墨西哥分。

"I found a few shiny centavos under the sofa cushions while cleaning, but not enough to buy anything at the store. "

打扫卫生时，我在沙发垫子下面找到几个闪闪发光的墨西哥分，但加起来都不够在店里买任何东西。

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exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

交换，互换

"All in all, it was an even exchange."

总的来说，这是一次公平的交换。