cashcash 'down (BrE) (also ,cash up 'front AmE,BrE)1.■with immediate payment of cash 即付现款；即期付款:He paid for the car cash down. 他付现款买了车。cash in your 'chips (especially AmE)2.■finish a gambling game 把筹码兑成现金﹙结束赌局﹚3.■(slang) stop what you are doing and leave 中途停止并离开；卷铺盖走人:The companies cashed in their chips and moved out of the valley. 这些公司停业并离开了山谷。4.■(slang) die 死,cash in 'hand (BrE, informal)5.■if you pay for goods and services cash in hand,you pay in cash, especially so that the person being paid can avoid paying tax on the amount 以现金支付﹙尤指收款人可避税﹚:Most of his customers pay him cash in hand. 他的大多数客户都使用现金支付。cash on the 'barrelhead (AmE)6.■if you pay for sth cash on the barrelhead, you pay in full at the time when you buy it ﹙购物时﹚现金付讫:If I give you cash on the barrelhead, can I get a discount? 如果我现在全额现金支付的话，能有折扣吗？,cash on de'livery (abbr. COD)7.■a system of paying for goods when they are delivered 货到付款；交货付钱:Do I need to pay now or will you take cash on delivery? 我现在交钱还是货到付款？8.■be strapped for cash 另见strapped9.■hard cash 另见hard