yen
noun
jen
noun
1
the
standard
unit
of
money
in
Japan:
symbol
¥ 日元〔符号为 ¥〕
C
2
the yen
the
value
of
Japanese
money
in
relation
to
the
money
of
other
countries
日元比价
The
dollar
fell
by
24
percent
against
the
yen
(=decreased
in
value
in
relation
to
the
yen)
between
1970
and
1973.
1970 年至 1973 年间，美元对日元的汇率下跌了 24%。
3
a
strong
desire
渴望，热望
singular 单数
[+
for
]
a
yen
for
foreign
travel
对出国旅行的渴望
yen
to
do
sth
She’d
always
had
a
yen
to
write
a
book.
她一直渴望写一本书。