small French coin, 1550s, back-formation from sous, plural of Old French soul, formerly a coin worth one-twentieth of a livre, from Latin solidus (see solidus).
雙語例句
1. He hasn't a sou.
他一個子兒也沒有.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. He hasn't a sou, ie He's very poor.
他窮得連一個子兒也沒有.
來自辭典例句
3. She was living on her savings which she had got together sou by sou.
她此時的生活全靠著自己的一點積蓄,這點積蓄是一個小錢一個小錢地積起來的.
來自辭典例句
4. Nobody in that house full of gold ever save a sou lying about.