yen

英 [jen] 美 [jɛn]
  • n. 日元（日本货币单位）；渴望
  • vi. 渴望
  • n. (Yen)人名；(土、柬)延
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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。

英语词源

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.

权威例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自《权威词典》

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

来自《权威词典》

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