drachma

英 ['drækmə] 美['drækmə]
  • n. 古希腊的重量单位;古希腊的银币名

英英释义


1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
2. formerly the basic unit of money in Greece

实用场景例句


In April 1992 the Greek drachma was the only Community currency not yet part of the EMS exchange-rate mechanism.
1992年4月间希腊的德拉克马是唯一一种还未纳入欧洲货币体系兑换机制的欧共体成员国货币。

柯林斯例句

中文词源


drachma 德拉克马(希腊货币单位)

来自希腊语drakhme, 握住,满手的,词源同dram.用于货币单位。

双语例句


1. In April 1992 the Greek drachma was the only Community currency not yet part of the EMS exchange-rate mechanism.
1992年4月间希腊的德拉克马是唯一一种还未纳入欧洲货币体系兑换机制的欧共体成员国货币。

来自柯林斯例句

英文词源


drachma
drachma: see dram
drachma (n.)
1570s, from Latinized form of Greek drakhme, an Attic coin and weight, probably originally "a handful" (see dram). Earlier in English as dragme (late 14c.), from Old French dragme, from Medieval Latin dragma.

词态变化


复数: drachmas;