shilling的意思

基本释义

• n 先令（1971年以前的英国货币单位，旧币的12便士）

  an old British coin or unit of money. There were 20 shillings in one pound.

例句

1. In former times, 12 pence went to a shilling.

   过去，十二便士等于一先令。

2. We wanted this to be a twenty shilling coin but now in the market it's trading at twenty-one.

   我们希望它是一个值二十先令的硬币,但现在它在市场上以二十一个先令的价值来交换。

3. Walter Scott wanted to give him a six penny piece to reward him for this service; but not finding any in his purse he presented him with a shilling saying, "You will owe me six pence, my good fellow.

   沃尔特•司各脱想奖赏给他一枚六便士的硬币,但他在钱包里找不到便士,于是他给了他一个先令,说:"你将欠我六便士,我亲爱的朋友.

近义词

英英释义

shilling的意思 noun 1. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound 2. a former monetary unit in Great Britain Synonym: British shillingbob 3. the basic unit of money in Kenya equal to 100 cents Synonym: Kenyan shilling 4. the basic unit of money in Somalia equal to 100 cents Synonym: Somalian shilling 5. the basic unit of money in Tanzania equal to 100 cents Synonym: Tanzanian shilling 6. the basic unit of money in Uganda equal to 100 cents Synonym: Ugandan shilling