先令

Coal used to cost 3 shillings a sack.

以往一袋煤值三先令。

I will venture five shillings on it.

我愿为先令。

He gave the boys a shilling apiece.

他给男孩子们每人一先令。

The charge for labor works out at almost ten shillings an hour.

付给工人算下来每小时差不多十先令。

Every penny was hard earned,and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.

每个便士都那么难,对于每个先令,都是到万不得已时才花掉。

Boats for hire:one shilling an hour.

每小时一先令。

When he received his money, he found that five shillings had been knocked off for expenses incurred.

当他收到钱时, 他发现已扣去了先令。

In 1971 Britain changed over from pounds, shillings, and pence to the new decimal money system.

一九七一年英国把英镑、先令、便士改为新十进位币制。