
好词典

源自古英语 scilling,与古诺尔斯语 skillingr 同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语 *skillingaz。
❶ 先令,英国1971年以前的货币单位,相当于12便士或1/20英镑。现主要用于历史或文化语境中。
“The book cost me five shillings in the old days.”
(这本书在过去花了我五先令。)
“He saved every shilling he earned as a child.”
(他小时候把赚的每一先令都存了起来。)
❶ 某些非洲国家(如肯尼亚、乌干达等)的现代货币单位,相当于100分。
“The bus fare in Nairobi is about fifty Kenyan shillings.”
(内罗毕的公交车费大约是五十肯尼亚先令。)
“He exchanged dollars for Tanzanian shillings at the airport.”
(他在机场将美元兑换成坦桑尼亚先令。)
take the King's shilling — (历史用语)指应征入伍,字面意思是接受国王的先令作为参军报酬。
“Many young men took the King's shilling during the war.”
(战争期间许多年轻人应征入伍。)