sterling
美音:
[´stə:lıŋ
]英音:
[´stə:lıŋ
]n.英国货币,标准纯银 adj.英币的,纯银制的,纯正的
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sterling
/'stɜ:lɪŋ; `stɝlɪŋ/
adj
1 (abbr 缩写 stg) (of coins or precious metal) of standard value and purity; genuine (指硬币或贵金属)标准纯度的, 真的
*sterling silver cutlery 标准纯银的餐具.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fig 比喻) (of a person or his qualities, etc) admirable or excellent in quality (指人或其品质等)令人钦佩的, 优秀的
*her sterling qualities as an organizer 她那高超的组织才能.
n [U] British money 英国货币
*the pound sterling, ie the British £ 英镑
* payable in sterling or American dollars 可用英镑或美元支付. Cf 参看 pound1 2.
1. ´The strap needs mending,´ said Mrs Sterling later. “皮包带需要修理,”Sterling 太太后来说.
2. ´The strap needs mending,´ said Mrs. Sterling later, ´but they did not steal anything.´ "这提包带需要修理,"斯特林夫人事后说道,"不过他们什么也没偷走。"
3. Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. 安.斯特林夫人在穿过森林追赶两个男人时,她并没有考虑到所冒的风险。
4. Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. 斯特林夫人非常气愤,向着他们追了过去。
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