without nickel to my name怎麼會變成身無分文的表達方式?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
Nickel在美國是5美分的硬幣。韓元約為608韓元。換句話說,“ Without a nickel to my name ”字面意思I don't have any money to myself ”,因為nickel是一種金錢, my name指的I don't have any money to myself自己。例子: I can't buy the guitar. I don't have a nickel to my name. (我買不起吉他。我什至沒有錢。)