| 释义 |
sterling /'stxlip; 'stsliy/ adj 1 (abbr 略作 stg) (of gold and silver) of standard value or purity: (指金银) 标准成分的： plates of ~ gold. 由标准成分之黄金制成的器皿。 2 (fig) of solid worth; genuine: (喻) 货真价实的; 可宁的; 真正的： ~ sense/qualities. 可靠的感觉 (性质) 。 n British money: 英国货币： the pound ~ ( =£); 英镑; payable in ~. 可按英国货币支付的。 the '~ area, group of countries which keep their reserves in British ~ currency and between which money can be transferred freely. 英镑地区 (用英锁作准备金的各国) 。 |