yen
美音:
[jen
]英音:
[jen
]n.日圆(日本的币制单位),<美口> 瘾 vi.渴望
难易程度:
yen为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:yenned 过去分词:yenned 现在分词:yenning 第三人称单数:yens 名词复数:yen
yen
/jen; jɛn/
n (pl unchanged 复数不变) unit of money in Japan 圆(日本的货币单位).
/jen; jɛn/
n (usu sing 通常作单数) ~ (for sth/to do sth) (infml 口) longing or yearning 渴望; 热望
*I've always had a yen to visit Australia. 我总想去澳大利亚观光.
yen
npluralyen
[Sense: 1-2; Date: 1800-1900; Language: Japanese;Origin: en, from Chinese yuan; YUAN]
[Sense: 3; Date: 1900-2000; Language: Chinese;Origin: yan]
[C]
the standard unit of money in Japan: symbol ¥
the yen
the value of Japanese money in relation to the money of other countries
The dollar fell by 24 percent against the yen (=decreased in value in relation to the yen) between 1970 and 1973.
[singular]
a strong desire
yen for
a yen for foreign travel
yen to do sth
She'd always had a yen to write a book.