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

• I will venture five shillings on it.
  我愿为它赌五先令。
• 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。
• 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。
• This book is five shillings sixpence.
  这本书定价五先令六便士。
• 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。
• He had been a witness to our bargain and to my payment of the five shillings.
  他是亲眼看见我们的约定，也看见我付了五个先令的。
• That will save you twelve shillings a week.
  那将可使你每星期节省十二先令。
• Pounds, shillings, and pence are the denominations of English money.
  英镑、先令、便士是英国的货币单位。
• When we went upstairs to bed, I realized that all my money had been spent, as eight shillings 'worth of food and drink was laid out on my bed in the moonlight.
  当我们上楼睡觉时，我意识到我的钱已经全部被花光了，因为借着月光可以看见，价值8先令的食品和饮料已经堆在我的床上。
• When I was young you could buy a packet for2 shillings.
  我年轻的时候，两先令就能买一包。