Fernando wants to know the meaning of an expression " cash on the barrelhead."

费尔南多想知道“桶头上的现金” 这个表达的意思。

Two miles of road to pave and cash on the barrelhead.

要铺两英里路 而且是现款。

" Cash on the barrelhead" means money that is paid immediately when something is bought – when you have to pay right away.

“Cash on the barrelhead” 是指购买东西时立即支付的钱——当你必须立即付款时。

Customers were required to pay for their drinks immediately by putting their cash on the barrelhead which served as a sort of table.

顾客被要求立即通过将现金放在用作桌子的桶盖上来支付他们的饮料。

In 1931, he was paid-for handling one case-what was probably the highest lawyer's fee in all history: a cool million dollars-cash on the barrelhead.

1931 年， 他因处理一个案件而获得报酬——这可能是有史以来最高的律师费：一百万美元——现金在桶头。