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Quids in 有钱了 Rob: Hi! Im Rob. And this is Helen! Helen: Hello. Rob: Now come on Helen, weve no time to waste. This jumble sale has nearly finished and we havent got any bargains yet. Helen: Yes, all Ive bought is an old teddy bear and a hat with a hole in it. 跳蚤市场可是能挑到好的二手商品的好地方。So what are you looking for Rob? Rob: Some antique pots and vases. Then I can sell it to someone else and Ill be quids in! Helen: What? Rob 说他即将会 quids in. What a strange saying. Rob: It means Ill be in profit - or I will have made or saved some money through some kind of financial transaction . Helen: 通过某种金融交易而赚钱或者节省钱 - I like the sound of that. But did you say squids in - like the creature in the sea - a squid? Rob: No Helen - the word is quids - its a slang word for pounds. A quid is 1. You might hear people talking about it like this: Im broke so can you lend me a quid to buy a cup of tea, please? Come on ladies, who wants these lovely strawberries? Only two quid a box. Rob: So a quid is a pound and if I am quids in it means I will have made some extra pounds sterling. Helen: Ah! Why didnt you say? A quid 是英式英语里对英镑的俗称，是非常口语化的表达。 那么 quids in 的意思就是来钱了，赚了一笔 。 | 
