cash
/kæʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈæʃ] /kæʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈæʃ] /ˈkash/ (ame, mw)
cash — noun
1. actual money you can pay with right away, usually bills or coins rather than a c
actual money you can pay with right away, usually bills or coins rather than a card
Ignacio paid the night-market cook in cash after his phone battery died.
pay in cash when electronic payment fails
Hana keeps a little cash in her bag for bus tickets.
The museum cafe accepted cards, but the umbrella stand wanted cash.
Kemi counted the cash before closing the flower shop.
- credit
payment is recorded now and settled later
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. In everyday use, it often contrasts with card or online payment.
常見錯誤
2. a way of paying at once when you buy something or when it is delivered
a way of paying at once when you buy something or when it is delivered
The repairman gave Marco a small discount for cash on delivery.
cash on delivery means paying at handover
Adina bought the chair for cash instead of paying next month.
The bakery sells festival cakes only for cash at pickup.
Caleb asked whether the driver needed cash when the fridge arrived.
- credit
means paying later instead of immediately
用法筆記
Common in business phrases such as cash sale and cash on delivery. This sense focuses on the payment arrangement, not the notes or coins themselves.
cash — verb
- cashpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cashes3rd person singular
- cashing-ing form
- cashedpast simple
1. to turn a check, voucher, or similar paper into money you can use immediately
to turn a check, voucher, or similar paper into money you can use immediately
Ritu went to the bank to cash a birthday check.
cash + check at a bank
The hotel desk could not cash travelers checks after midnight.
Mert cashed the refund voucher before buying new school shoes.
Anong stopped at the post office to cash the money order.
文法句型
cash + check/voucher/money order
用法筆記
The object is usually a check, voucher, or money order. The action often happens at a bank, post office, or service desk.
常見錯誤
cash — adjective
- cashpositive
- cashercomparative
- cashestsuperlative
1. using an accounting system that records money only when it is received or paid
using an accounting system that records money only when it is received or paid
The club uses cash accounting because members pay at different times.
cash accounting records money when payment happens
The small bakery stayed on a cash basis last year.
The charity changed from cash accounting after grant payments became complex.
Nala's accountant explained that cash methods ignore bills until payment.
- cash-basis
technical adjective used in accounting
用法筆記
Used mainly in accounting and business English, especially in cash accounting or cash basis. It contrasts with accrual methods that record money earlier.