shillings

英 [ˈʃɪlɪŋz]

美 [ˈʃɪlɪŋz]

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)
shilling的复数

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.

双语例句

• So all the shillings disappeared and the only coin left was the guinea.
  所以，所有的先令就消失了，只剩下几尼作为唯一的硬币。
• Here's a generous spirit to scorn scraped-up shillings!
  这儿有一位慷慨豪爽人物，居然看不起收集先令来了！
• These apples are two shillings a pound.
  这些苹果每磅2先令。
• I could hardly scare up ten shillings.
  我连十个先令也得不到。
• Then they implemented a rule that the guinea is worth twenty-one shillings.
  于是政府就执行了一个新令，规定一个几尼值二十一个先令的价值。
• Pounds, shillings, and pence are denominations of English money.
  金镑、先令、便士为英国钱币的单位名称。
• In 1971 Britain changed over from pounds, shillings, and pence to the new decimal money system.
  一九七一年英国把英镑、先令、便士改为新的十进位币制。
• My last cheque overdrew my account by a few shillings.
  我最后的一张支票在我的账上已经透支了几先令。
• Shillings have now gone out of use.
  先令已不再使用了。
• Before I could say a word, he had driven the horse and cart down the road and out of sight round the corner. I knew I would never see him, my case or my ten shillings again.
  我还没来得及叫喊，他已经驾着马车上路，一拐弯就不见了。我知道我再也见不着他了，再也见不着我的钱包和我那10个先令了。