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quid

/kwɪd/

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noun

本质, 实质

The inherent nature of something.

Examples :

"The quid of this new job is more responsibility, but also more pay. "

这份新工作的本质在于更多的责任，但也带来更高的薪水。

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noun

第三派, 中间派.

A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid).

Examples :

"During Jefferson's second term, a faction known as the "Quid" criticized his policies, arguing they deviated from true Republican principles. "

在杰斐逊的第二个任期内，民主共和党内出现了一个被称为“第三派/中间派”的派系，他们批评杰斐逊的政策，认为这些政策偏离了真正的共和原则。

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noun

英镑，金币

A sovereign or guinea.

Examples :

"He offered me five quid for helping him move some boxes. "

他提出给我五个英镑，让我帮他搬几箱东西。

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noun

英镑，一英镑

Pound sterling.

Examples :

""That sandwich costs three quid." "

那个三明治要三英镑。

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noun

旧镑, 英镑（旧制）。

Pound (before the 1966 currency change)

Examples :

"My grandfather told me about his first job, where he earned a pound, or quid, a week. "

我爷爷告诉我说他的第一份工作每周能挣一英镑，也就是旧制的一“旧镑”。

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noun

英镑, 镑

Examples :

"I need to borrow a quid for the bus fare. "

我需要借一镑钱来付公交车费。

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noun

欧元，块 (kuài).

Examples :

"I need to borrow five quid for lunch. "

我需要借五个欧元/块钱吃午饭。

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noun

嚼烟，烟草团。

A piece of chewing tobacco.

Examples :

"My grandfather always had a bulge in his cheek from the quid of chewing tobacco he kept there. "

我爷爷的腮帮子总是鼓鼓囊囊的，因为他总在里面塞着一团嚼烟。

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noun

嚼, 咀嚼物

The act of chewing such tobacco

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoyed his morning quid of chewing tobacco. "

我爷爷喜欢早上嚼一嚼烟草。

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verb

咀嚼烟草，嚼烟。

To chew tobacco

Examples :

"My grandfather used to sit on the porch and quid tobacco after dinner. "

我爷爷过去常在晚饭后坐在门廊上嚼烟草。

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verb

吐食，嚼吐。

(of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing

Examples :

"The old horse began to quid his hay, dropping wads of partially chewed grass onto the stable floor. "

那匹老马开始吐食，一边嚼着干草一边把一团团半嚼过的草料掉落在马厩的地上。

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