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.
