shilling

英 [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]

美 [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]

n.  先令(英国1971年以前货币单位，一先令值12旧便士，20先令合一英镑); 先令(肯尼亚、乌干达、坦桑尼亚和索马里货币单位)

复数：shillings　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5693 / COCA.23182

牛津词典

noun

• 先令（英国1971年以前货币单位，一先令值12旧便士，20先令合一英镑）
  a British coin in use until 1971, worth 12 old pence. There were 20 shillings in one pound.
• 先令（肯尼亚、乌干达、坦桑尼亚和索马里货币单位）
  the unit of money in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia

柯林斯词典

• 先令(1971 年以前英国的货币单位，1先令值 5 便士，20 先令合1英镑)
  Ashillingwas a unit of money used in Britain until 1971 which was the equivalent of 5p. There were twenty shillings in a pound.

英英释义

noun

• an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
• a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  Synonym:British shillingbob
• the basic unit of money in Kenya
  Synonym:Kenyan shilling
• the basic unit of money in Somalia
  Synonym:Somalian shilling
• the basic unit of money in Tanzania
  Synonym:Tanzanian shilling
• the basic unit of money in Uganda
  Synonym:Ugandan shilling

双语例句

• Tired of monotonous work as a farm labourer he took the King's shilling.
  他对当农场工人干单调无味的工作已经厌倦，因此入伍当兵了。
• In the old days you could get a pint of beer for a shilling.
  从前，花一先令就可以买到一品脱啤酒。
• If I give you a shilling, we shall be all square.
  我给你一先令，咱们就两清了。
• Silly Billy hid a shilling.
  傻贝利藏了一个先令。
• He remembered the days when you could get thirteen Royal Natives for a shilling.
  他一直忘不了一个先令就可以买十三只大牡蛎的日子。
• And one shilling threepence change.
  我找您一先令三便士。
• He packed some food for the tramp and giving him a shilling, set him on his way.
  他给那个流浪汉一些吃的，一个先令，然后送走了他。
• I can't help you any more. Every shilling of my money is tied up.
  我不能再帮忙了，我的每一个先令都派了用处。
• There are only one shilling and two sixpences in my purse.
  我的钱包里只有一先令十二便士了。
• I never borrowed a shilling in my life.
  我一辈子没该过谁一先令。