/kwɪd; kwɪd/
n (pl unchanged 复数不变) (Brit infml 口)
1 one pound sterling 一英镑
*Can you lend me five quid? 你能借给我五英镑吗?
* It costs a quid (ie 1) to get in. 进去要花一英镑（1）.
2 (idm 习语) quids `in in a position to profit from sth 处于从某事物中获利的地位
*Having sold the film and TV rights to his new best seller he's absolutely quids in. 他售出了最新畅销小说的电影和电视版权, 现在单等坐收厚利了.

/kwɪd; kwɪd/
n lump of tobacco for chewing （供咀嚼的）烟草块.

npluralquid[C]BrE informal
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from Latin what 'what, something']
one pound in money
　She earns at least 600 quid a week.
be quids in
to make a good profit
　If this deal comes off, we'll be quids in.