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).
实用例句
1. He hasn't a sou.
他一个子儿也没有.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. He hasn't a sou, ie He's very poor.
他穷得连一个子儿也没有.
来自辞典例句
3. She was living on her savings which she had got together sou by sou.
她此时的生活全靠着自己的一点积蓄,这点积蓄是一个小钱一个小钱地积起来的.
来自辞典例句
4. Nobody in that house full of gold ever save a sou lying about.
