n. 先令〔旧英国货币单位，一镑的1/20，十二便士为一先令，略 s., sh., 现已改为十进制〕。 2 shillings 6 pence 〔略 2s. 6d. 或2/6〕二先令六辨士。 cut off sb. with a shilling＝cut off one's heir with a shilling 取消某人的继承权。 long shillings 高额工资；高薪。 pay twenty shillings in the pound 全数付清。 shilling shocker 〔英国〕一先令一本的黄色[侦探，惊险]小说。 take the King's [Queen's] shilling 〔英国〕入伍；从军，当兵。 want two-pence in the shilling 一先令短少两辨士；〔口语〕智力不足。
an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
a former monetary unit in Great Britain 同义词：British shilling, bob,
the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents 同义词：Kenyan shilling,
the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents 同义词：Somalian shilling,
the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents 同义词：Tanzanian shilling,
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents 同义词：Ugandan shilling,
例句与用法
1.
I bet you a shilling he has forgotten . 他肯定忘掉了。
2.
They paid me five shillings down, and i spent them . 他们预付给我五个先令，我都花了。
3.
Twenty shillings make a pound . 二十先令为一磅。
4.
I will go you a shilling . 我和你赌一个先令吧。
5.
My last cheque overdrew my account by a few shillings . 我最后的一张支票在我的帐上已经透支了几先令。
6.
Here's a generous spirit to scorn scrapedup shillings ! 这儿有一位慷慨豪爽人物，居然看不起积攒的先令了！
7.
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！
8.
The governor will not give you a shilling to start you in london . 老板不会给你一先令让你上伦敦去开业的。
9.
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。
10.
So samson, who earned a pound a month, was docked two shillings . 于是萨姆逊一个月一镑的薪金给扣除了两个先令。
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