old money
noun [uncountable]Idioms- old money/ˌəʊld ˈmʌni//ˌəʊld ˈmʌni/wealth that has been in a family for many generations; people whose families have been wealthy for many generations
世代传下来的财富；豪门 - Well-spoken and smartly dressed, he creates an aura of privilege and old money.
他谈吐得体，衣着得体，营造出一种特权和老钱的光环。 - He plays a rich kid whose family is old money in New Orleans.
他扮演一个富家子弟，他的家人是新奥尔良的老富豪。
- Well-spoken and smartly dressed, he creates an aura of privilege and old money.
- old money/ˈəʊld mʌni//ˈəʊld mʌni/a system of money that is no longer used in a particular country
旧货币：一种在特定国家/地区不再使用的货币系统 - They used to cost two shillings in old money.
它们过去要花两先令的旧钱。
- They used to cost two shillings in old money.
Idioms
in old money
- (British English, informal) used to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some people
旧钱：用于使用某些人可能更熟悉的旧或更传统的单位进行金额，度量等 - The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).
这条鱼长 29 厘米（相当于旧货币的一英尺）。
- The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).