先问一个问题：大家每天都离不开，辛苦得来、痛苦失去的东西是什么？其实这个问题应该有很多答案，但如果我说是"钱"的话，恐怕没有多少人会表示异议吧。说到钱，大家所熟悉的英语中的表达方式最常见的是"money"。"Money"是一个广义词，既可以指不定数目的钱，也可以表达一个概念。比如有"Money makes the mare¹ go.（有钱能使鬼推磨。）"的谚语，但除了"money"之外还有哪些常用的表达方式呢？

1. cash 现金，现款

Of the two events, the cash loss-at this moment-weighed more heavily on him.（在这两起事件中，此时使他心情更沉重的莫过于丢现金这一起了。）

2. fund 资金，现款

The President also agreed to support congressional move to grant funds to help middle-and- lower income people pay their higher energy bills.（总统也同意国会的动议，资助收入一般和较低者，帮助他们支付日益增长的能源费。）

3. bill 钞票，纸币

The newest breed of inhabitants used the Cape² Cod³ heritage not as a symbol of a proud and traditional past but as the symbol of a dollar bill.（新进来的这批居民并不把科得角的遗产看作过去骄傲和传统的象征，而是看作钱的象征。）

4. note 纸币

He motioned to the notes stacked on the table.（他用手指指堆在桌上的钞票。）

5. banknote 钞票

With an one-million-pound banknote ready in hand, Henry was able to get whatever he wanted without paying cash.（由于亨利手中有一张百万英镑的钞票，因此他不必付现钱，要什么有什么。）

6. change 零钱

Just keep the change.（不用找钱了。）

7. coin 硬币

His ease was suddenly disturbed by a coin flying into his carriage and ringing on the floor.（一枚金币忽然飞了进来，当啷一声落在车厢的地上，把他的安闲给搅扰了。）

8. dough⁴ 钱，现钞

The items in the report on her visits to the shop had cost him some dough.（报告中有关她曾多次去商店这一项就花掉他不少钱。）

9. buck⁵ 钱

However, in their haste to earn a quick buck, the land and overall environment was greatly suffering.（然而在他们争先恐后地挣这笔不花力气的钱时，这个地方及整个环境都受害非浅。）