shilling
发音
英 [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]
美 [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]
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- n.
- 先令（英国1971年以前的货币单位，为一镑的二十分之一）
单词词源
shilling 先令
来自古英语 scilling,先令，货币单位，来自 Proto-Germanic*skillingoz,先令，可能来自 PIE*skel, 切，劈，割，词源同 shale,scale.词义由切引申为铸造，最后用于货币单位，词义演变比较 coin,shekel,pound.
双语例句
- 1. The shilling has a further source of strength .
- 先令的坚挺还有更深层次的原因。
- 2. A shilling in the gas meter to make sure there would be enough gas to put her to sleep forever .
- 再往煤气表里充一先令，确保有足够的煤气让她长眠不醒。
- 3. Mr shilling is sceptical about the appeal of wall street in such circumstances .
- 舍林对在这种情况下华尔街的吸引力持怀疑态度。
- 4. The bag was full of peggotty ' s special cakes , and in the purse were eight bright shilling coins .
- 纸袋里是辟果提做的拿手糕点，钱包里有8先令闪亮的硬币。
- 5. Silly billy hid a shilling .
- 傻贝利藏了一个先令。