shilling
shilling — noun
1. A piece of currency used in Britain and Ireland before 1971. Each shilling held
A piece of currency used in Britain and Ireland before 1971. Each shilling held the buying power of twelve pence, and twenty shillings added up to one pound.
Grandfather kept a single shilling from his 1950s coin collection.
The bus fare in 1960s London was just one shilling per ride.
historical pricing: shilling as unit of old fare system
Back then, a loaf of bread cost about one shilling in most shops.
Élise found an old silver shilling buried in her grandmother's garden.
The antique shop priced the 1910 book at two shillings.
文法句型
number + shilling(s)
用法筆記
No longer in official use — the UK decimalised its currency in 1971, replacing the shilling with the five-pence coin. Modern learners will most often encounter this sense in historical novels, old price markings, and British period films.
常見錯誤
2. The main currency of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Somalia. Each shilling can be
The main currency of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Somalia. Each shilling can be divided into one hundred cents.
The Kenyan shilling has been fairly stable against the US dollar this year.
collocation: Kenyan shilling + exchange rate movement
Jiwoo exchanged her dollars for Tanzanian shillings at the airport.
currency exchange pattern: [currency] for shillings
A cup of tea costs about one hundred shillings in this Ugandan café.
The bank offered a better exchange rate for Kenyan shillings today.
Hamza paid three thousand shillings for his bus ticket to Mombasa.
- Kenyan shilling
The specific name used for the currency when referring to Kenya's money
- Tanzanian shilling
Used when specifying Tanzania's currency
- Ugandan shilling
The currency name for Uganda's money
文法句型
[country name] + shilling
number + shillings
用法筆記
The word looks the same as the historical British coin but refers to an entirely separate, modern currency system. Always specify the country (Kenyan shilling, Tanzanian shilling, etc.) in formal contexts.