shillingKK [ˈʃɪlɪŋ] | /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
GEPT 中高級
C2noun
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
In 1825, a man could buy a fine horse for 30 pounds or a good suit of clothes for a pound, but he would still need to save up a shilling for a simple meal.
先令(英國舊貨幣單位)
C1noun
an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
In the UK, the shilling was in circulation until it was demonetized in 1990.
先令(英國舊貨幣,等於二十分之一英鎊)
C2noun
the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents
In Kenya, a loaf of bread costs about 50 shillings.
C2noun
the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents
I exchanged $100 for 230,000 Tanzanian shillings at the airport currency exchange.
C2noun
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
I exchanged my dollars for Ugandan shillings at the bank.
C2noun
the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents
Ahmed purchased a bag of rice for 5000 shillings from the local market.