shilling

先令英释nnan old British coin or unit of money. There were 20 shillings in one pound.

1 The prominent coin was called the shilling and it was a silver coin..那种著名的硬币名叫先令,并且它是一种银质的硬币。

2 We wanted this to be a twenty shilling coin but now in the market it's trading at twenty-one..我们希望它是一个值二十先令的硬币,但现在它在市场上以二十一个先令的价值来交换。

3 Walter Scott wanted to give him a six penny piece to reward him for this service; but not finding any in his purse he presented him with a shilling saying, "You will owe me six pence, my good fellow..沃尔特•司各脱想奖赏给他一枚六便士的硬币,但他在钱包里找不到便士,于是他给了他一个先令,说:"你将欠我六便士,我亲爱的朋友.