shilling

词汇分析：shilling

“shilling”是一个名词，主要用于指代一种旧英制货币。它的含义在现代英语中多用于历史和文化背景中，通常不再作为日常交易的货币单位。

词义辨析

• 名词：指代一种货币单位，尤其是在英国和一些英联邦国家使用的。

词汇扩充

• shilling (n.) - 先前的货币单位，相当于 1/20 英镑。
• pound (n.) - 英镑，shilling的上位货币单位。
• penny (n.) - 便士，shilling的下位货币单位。

近义词

• penny (n.) - 较小的货币单位。
• coin (n.) - 硬币，泛指货币。

反义词

• debt (n.) - 债务，货币的负面含义。

字典来源

• 柯林斯词典: shilling是旧时的货币单位，现主要在历史和文化语境中使用。
• 牛津词典: shilling被定义为一种曾在英国使用的货币，通常等于12便士。

用法示例

• In the old days, a shilling could buy you a loaf of bread.

  在以前，一个先令可以买到一条面包。

• The price of the book was only a few shillings.

  这本书的价格只有几先令。

• He found a shilling while cleaning the attic.

  他在清理阁楼时发现了一枚先令。

• During the market, he earned several shillings selling vegetables.

  在市场上，他通过卖蔬菜赚了几枚先令。

• The collector paid a high price for a rare shilling.

  这个收藏家为一枚稀有的先令支付了高价。

• My grandfather used to tell stories about how much a shilling was worth.

  我祖父常常讲述一枚先令值多少钱的故事。

• The old coin was identified as a 1920 shilling.

  这枚古币被鉴定为1920年的先令。

• In some countries, the shilling is still in use.

  在一些国家，先令仍然在使用。

• A shilling was once a common currency in the UK.

  在英国，先令曾是常见的货币。

• He reminisced about the days when a shilling had real value.

  他怀念那种先令还有实际价值的日子。

• She found an antique shilling in her grandmother's jewelry box.

  她在祖母的首饰盒里发现了一枚古董先令。

• The shilling is divided into 12 pence.

  一枚先令被分为12便士。

• Buying that toy cost him a whole shilling.

  买那个玩具花了他一整先令。

• He saved up his pocket money to buy a shilling coin.

  他存了零用钱来买一枚先令硬币。

• There are stories about how shillings were used in bartering.

  有关于如何在以先令进行物物交换的故事。

• The museum had a display of old shillings.

  博物馆展出了旧先令。

• She found a shilling in her coat pocket from last winter.

  她在去年冬天的外套口袋里找到了一枚先令。

• He often talked about the value of a shilling in the past.

  他常常谈到过去先令的价值。

• The shilling was replaced by the decimal system in the UK.

  先令在英国被十进制系统取代。

• She gave him a shilling as a lucky charm.

  她给了他一枚先令作为幸运符。