| 单词 | ducat |
| 释义 | ducat (once / 1944 pages) n A ducat is a gold coin. Ducat sounds like “duckit” and was used as European currency until the early 20th century. Ducat is an Italian word related to duke. If you recognize this word, you might know it from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which the hero shouts “Dead, for a ducat, dead!” Also, ducat is mentioned so often in The Merchant of Venice that it was slang for “money” or “ticket” for a long time after. But don’t ask for your change in ducats; the cashier probably won’t know what you’re talking about. WORD FAMILYducat: ducats USAGE EXAMPLES“She was thrilled to get back into the limelight,” said Vivian Ducat, the documentary filmmaker who produced the videos. New York Times(Oct 05, 2016) You’ve heard it said that no one tuned into a game or bought a ducat to see the referees. Washington Post(Jul 07, 2016) “For many men, masculinity is a hard-won, yet precarious and brittle psychological achievement that must be constantly proven and defended,” Ducat has written. The Guardian(Mar 23, 2016) n formerly a gold coin of various European countries Hyper coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
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