shilling

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UK ['ʃɪlɪŋ]
  • 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）
  • v.“shill”的现在分词
  • Web肯尼亚先令；先令银币；乌干达先令
Plural Form：shillings  

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shilling
n.
1.
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.
2.
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

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1.
My mother packed some food for the beggar and giving him a shilling , set him on his way.
我母亲给了那个乞丐一包食物和一个先令，打发他走了。
wǒ mǔ qīn gěi le nà ge qǐ gài yī bāo shí wù hé yī gè xiān lìng , dǎ fa tā zǒu le 。
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2.
Shilling said the U. S. markets are likely to fall dramatically by early next year, after disappointing Christmas sales.
什林表示，在度过一个令人失望的圣诞节促销季之后，美国市场很有可能在明年初发生戏剧性滑坡。
shí lín biǎo shì , zài dù guò yī gè lìng rén shī wàng de shèng dàn jié cù xiāo jì zhī hòu , měi guó shì chǎng hěn yǒu kě néng zài míng nián chū fā shēng xì jù xìng huá pō 。
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3.
'Lend me a shilling, cousin, ' said the shoe-maker's wife. 'I need a new petticoat. '
“借我一先令好吗，表姐，”鞋匠的妻子说，“我想要买一个新的衬裙。”
" jiè wǒ yī xiān lìng hǎo ma , biǎo jiě , " xié jiàng de qī zi shuō , " wǒ xiǎng yào mǎi yī gè xīn de chèn qún 。 "
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4.
"Now, " said the Duke to the boy, "point me out the person who gave you the shilling, so that I may inquire into the matter. "
“好了，现在，”公爵对男孩说，“请为我指出那个给你这枚先令的人，事情很快就会水落石出。”
" hǎo le , xiàn zài , " gōng jué duì nán hái shuō , " qǐng wèi wǒ zhǐ chū nà ge gěi nǐ zhè méi xiān lìng de rén , shì qíng hěn kuài jiù huì shuǐ luò shí chū 。 "
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5.
He packed some food for the tramp and giving him a shilling, set him on his way.
他给那个流浪汉一些吃的，一个先令，然后送走了他。
tā gěi nà ge liú làng hàn yì xiē chī de , yī gè xiān lìng , rán hòu sòng zǒu le tā 。
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6.
The mother of the child wanted to test how lucky the Silver Shilling was, to see if the Silver Shilling was the true 'lucky amulet'.
孩子的母亲想看看这枚银先令能不能带来好运气，看看这枚银先令是不是真正的“幸运符”。
hái zi de mǔ qīn xiǎng kàn kan zhè méi yín xiān lìng néng bu néng dài lái hǎo yùn qì , kàn kan zhè méi yín xiān lìng shì bu shì zhēn zhèng de " xìng yùn fú " 。
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7.
Tired of monotonous work as a lumberman he took the Queen's shilling and his known history begins with the Boer War.
他厌倦了伐木工的单调劳动，入伍当了兵，他那有名的经历便始于波尔战争。
tā yàn juàn le fá mù gōng de dān diào láo dòng , rù wǔ dāng le bīng , tā nà yǒu míng de jīng lì biàn shǐ yú bō ěr zhàn zhēng 。
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8.
The child smiled and kissed the Silver Shilling but peace did not last very long.
那孩子微笑着轻轻抚摸着这枚银先令，但是这样的安稳日子并不长。
nà hái zi wēi xiào zhe qīng qīng fǔ mō zhe zhè méi yín xiān lìng , dàn shì zhè yàng de ān wěn rì zǐ bìng bù cháng 。
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9.
Despite the grisly nature of the task, volunteers have been enthusiastic, Mr. Shilling says.
虽然这个工作恐怖特性，志愿者依然热情高涨，西林先生说。
suī rán zhè ge gōng zuò kǒng bù tè xìng , zhì yuàn zhě yī rán rè qíng gāo zhǎng , xī lín xiān sheng shuō 。
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10.
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。
tā duì dāng nóng chǎng gōng rén gàn dān diào wú wèi de gōng zuò yǐ jīng yàn juàn , yīn cǐ rù wǔ dāng bīng le 。
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