单词 | yen |
释义 | yen yen1 /yen/, n. , pl. yen. 1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbr.: Y 2. a former silver coin of Japan. [1870-75; < Japn (y)en < Chin yuán YUAN] yen2 /yen/, n. , v. , yenned, yenning. Informal. n. 1. a desire or craving: I had a yen for apple pie. v.i. 2. to have a craving; yearn. [1905-10, Amer.; prob. < dial. Chin (OAGuangdong) yáhn, akin to Chin yin craving, addiction] Syn. 1. longing, hankering, hunger, appetite. |
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