*cash¹/kæʃ; kæʃ/ n [U] 1 money in the form of coins and notes 现金，现款: pay cash "Are you paying by credit card?" "No, I'll pay cash." “你用信用卡付款吗？”“不，我付现金。” in cash He had about ￡200 in cash in his wallet. 他的钱包中大约有 200 英镑现金。 2informal money in any form 【非正式】 钱: I'm short of cash at the moment. 目前我手头很紧。