shekel
美音:
[´ʃekəl
]英音:
[´ʃekəl
]n.古希伯来或巴比伦的衡量单位(和钱币)
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shekel为短语/超纲词汇
shekel
/'ʃekl; `ʃɛkl/
n
1 [C]
(a) ancient silver coin used by the Jews 谢克尔(古时犹太人用的银币).
(b) unit of money in Israel 新谢克尔(以色列的货币单位).
2 shekels [pl] (infml joc 口, 谑) money 钱
*She's raking in the shekels (ie earning a lot of money) in her new job. 她做这份新工作可捞着钱了.
shekel
n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Hebrew;Origin: sheqel]
the standard unit of money in Israel