Word · Frequency #4191
sterling
英镑；英国货币
核心释义
British money; the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
- 1.
最早由诺曼人引入的英国银便士。
An English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.
- 2.
英国货币；尤指英镑,作为英国的基本货币单位
British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
- 3.
其他国家(如苏格兰)发行的便士。
A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.
- 4.
英国货币,以英镑为基础；即真正的英国货币,区别于外币。
The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; hence, genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency.
银便士；最早由诺曼人引入的英国银便士。；英国货币；尤指英镑,作为英国的基本货币单位；其他国家(如苏格兰)发行的便士。；英国货币,以英镑为基础；即真正的英国货币,区别于外币。
用法In use
The price is quoted in sterling, so the exchange rate matters.
用法提示：sterling 在此为名词，指英国货币，尤其是英镑。
She exchanged her euros for sterling at the airport.
用法提示：sterling 指英国货币英镑，此处作名词，作介词 for 的宾语。
Investors often move their money into sterling when the UK economy is stable.
用法提示：sterling 为名词，指英国货币（英镑），作介词 into 的宾语。
pound sterling
pound sterling 是英国货币的正式说法，通常简写为 GBP。
The cost is 100 pounds sterling.
费用是100英镑。
sterling silver
sterling silver 表示含银量为92.5%的银合金。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pound sterling
- 英镑
- The price is given in pounds sterling.价格以英镑给出。
- sterling currency
- 英国货币
- We accept payment in sterling currency only.我们只接受英镑付款。
- sterling bond
- 英镑债券
- The company issued sterling bonds to raise capital.该公司发行英镑债券以筹集资金。
- sterling area
- 英镑区
- Many former colonies belonged to the sterling area.许多前殖民地属于英镑区。
- sterling exchange rate
- 英镑汇率
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
‘Sterling’音似‘稳定令’，英国货币稳定令人信赖。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于指英国货币（英磅），属中性语域，在金融和日常用语中常见；标准纯银含义则多见于特定行业语境，如珠宝和银器。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The spelling pattern -ling is common, but only 'curling' shares the same stressed vowel /ɝ/ as 'sterling'. The other listed words have different stressed vowels (e.g., /ɑr/, /ʌ/, /i/, /ɪ/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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