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pesos

/ˈpeɪsoʊz/ /ˈpɛsoʊz/

Meanings
noun

比索，西班牙银元。

A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

Examples :

"The pirate captain boasted that his treasure chest was filled with silver pesos from Spanish galleons. "
海盗船长吹嘘说，他的宝箱里装满了从西班牙大型帆船上抢来的银比索，也就是西班牙银元。
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Related Words

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 treasure

treasure noun

/ˈtɹɛʒə/ /ˈtɹɛʒɚ/

宝藏，财富。

"The old pirate's treasure chest contained gold coins and jewels. "

老海盗的宝藏箱子里装满了金币和珠宝。

Illustration boasted

boasted verb

/ˈbəʊstɪd/ /ˈboʊstɪd/

吹嘘，自夸.

"After winning the race, Michael boasted about how easily he beat everyone else. "

赢得比赛后，迈克尔吹嘘自己赢得多么轻松，好像其他人都不堪一击。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

Illustration limited

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

限制，约束。

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

老师把学生完成作业的时间限制在一个小时。

Illustration colonies

colonies noun

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

殖民地， 属地

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "

英国在北美建立了殖民地，目的是获取资源并扩张势力。

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

Illustration spanish

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

使...西班牙化，进行西班牙化处理。

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

制造商将对仪表盘饰板进行西班牙化处理，使其表面具有纹理，并且防滑。

Illustration galleons

galleons noun

/ˈɡæliənz/ /ˈɡæliənz̩/

大型帆船，盖伦船。

"Centuries ago, galleons sailed the oceans, carrying treasures between Europe and the Americas. "

几个世纪前，大型帆船，也就是盖伦船，在海洋上航行，往来于欧洲和美洲之间，运送着珍宝。

Illustration captain

captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

船长，队长，首领

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

辩论队队长带领队伍获得了胜利。

Illustration exchange

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。