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yen

英 [jen] 美 [jɛn]

解释

n. 日元（日本货币单位）；渴望
vi. 渴望
n. (Yen)人名；(土、柬)延

※ 提供单词"yen"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

yen 日元，瘾

日元最终来自汉语圆，瘾来自广东话烟瘾，鸦片瘾。

英文词源

yen (n.1): Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."
yen (n.2): "sharp desire, hunger," 1906, earlier yen-yen (1900), yin (1876) "intense craving for opium," from Chinese (Cantonese) yan "craving," or from a Beijing dialect word for "smoke." Reinforced in English by influence of yearn.

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例句和用法

1. In early trading in Tokyo, the dollar fell sharply against the yen.: 在东京市场早市开盘时，美元对日元的比价急剧下跌。

2. Tuesday's notable gainer was Sony, which reached a high of 9,070 yen.: 星期二的大赢家为索尼公司，其股票上涨至9,070日元的高点。

3. Mike had a yen to try cycling.: 迈克非常想试试骑自行车。

4. The yen is to be revalued.: 日元的兑换价将调高。

5. I've always had a yen to travel around the world.: 我一直非常渴望周游世界。