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　

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

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.

noun

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。
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。
He gave the boys a shilling each.
他给孩子们每人一个先令。
Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?
亲爱的小猪，你可愿意把你的指环卖上一先令？
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。
Mary's father cut her off without a shilling when she married Jack.
玛丽和杰克结婚后，她父亲就在遗嘱里决定不给她留一分钱。
( in former British currency) shilling ( s) Twenty shillings used to make one pound.
（旧时英国货币的）先令.20先令在过去等于1镑。
I never borrowed a shilling in my life.
我一辈子没该过谁一先令。
The mother says,@ I want one ticket to oxford@ and gives her a shilling.
那位母亲说：“我买一张到牛津的票。”然后给了售票员一先令。
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。