pound sterling
collocation英镑（英国货币的正式名称）
The exchange rate for pound sterling is 1.3 dollars.
英镑的汇率是1.3美元。
磅
pounds — plural of pound
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磅
A unit of weight or mass in various measurement systems.
The book costs ten pounds.
这本书十英镑。
各种计量系统中的重量单位
A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
关押流浪或游荡动物的地方
A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
重击
A hard blow.
各种计量系统中的质量单位
A unit of mass in various measurement systems.
She exchanged her dollars for pounds at the bank.
她在银行把美元换成英镑。
I need to save fifty pounds for the trip.
我需要为这次旅行存五十英镑。
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英镑（英国货币的正式名称）
The exchange rate for pound sterling is 1.3 dollars.
英镑的汇率是1.3美元。
一英镑硬币
She put a pound coin in the parking meter.
她往停车计时器里投了一枚一英镑硬币。
一英镑纸币
Old pound notes are no longer legal tender.
旧的一英镑纸币不再是法定货币。
英镑（指英国货币）
The pound has strengthened against the euro.
英镑对欧元走强了。
英镑符号（£）
Press shift and 3 to get the pound sign on a UK keyboard.
在英国键盘上按Shift和3得到英镑符号。
海浪的重击声
The pound of the waves kept me awake all night.
海浪的重击声让我彻夜难眠。
合法但不合理的要求
The bank demanded its pound of flesh before approving the loan.
银行在批准贷款前提出了苛刻的要求。
四处奔波寻找工作或机会
After college, he spent months pounding the pavement for a job.
大学毕业后，他花了数月时间四处奔走找工作。
小事精明，大事糊涂
He bought cheap tires, but got into an accident; that's being penny wise, pound foolish.
他买了便宜的轮胎，却出了事故；真是小事精明，大事糊涂。
一磅肉
The loan shark demanded his pound of flesh.
那个放高利贷的人要求他的一磅肉。
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pound 发音像“砰”，联想重击；也是货币和重量单位“磅”。
语域混合，作为货币单位（如英镑）常用于正式场合或日常交易；作为连续重击多用于非正式描述，如体育或物理动作。
注意：复数形式为pounds。
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