leone
leone — 名詞
1. a country on the west coast of Africa, officially named Sierra Leone; the name i
獅子山
西非國家，獅子山共和國
a country on the west coast of Africa, officially named Sierra Leone; the name is sometimes shortened to 'Leone' in informal or journalistic use, especially when the context makes the reference clear.
Christopher spent three years working as a teacher in Leone before moving to Ghana.
Christopher 在獅子山當了三年老師，之後才搬到迦納。
short form of Sierra Leone in context
The civil war in Leone during the 1990s displaced millions of people.
1990 年代獅子山的內戰導致數百萬人流離失所。
Soraya read a news report about the recent elections in Leone.
Soraya 看了一篇關於獅子山近期選舉的新聞報導。
Jude's grandmother fled Leone during the war and settled in London.
Jude 的祖母在戰爭期間逃離獅子山，並在倫敦定居。
- Sierra Leone
the full, official name; always preferred in formal contexts
文法句型
the Leone
in/from Leone
用法筆記
This shortened form is much less common than the full name 'Sierra Leone'. Learners should use 'Sierra Leone' in formal writing and speech.
2. the official currency of Sierra Leone; one leone is made up of one hundred cents
利昂
獅子山的基本貨幣單位
the official currency of Sierra Leone; one leone is made up of one hundred cents, though high inflation means cent coins are rarely seen in daily use.
Ilan exchanged fifty dollars for about five hundred thousand leones at the bank in Freetown.
Ilan 在自由鎮的銀行用五十美元兌換了大約五十萬利昂。
countable: leones (plural form)
The market vendor asked for two thousand leones for a bag of rice.
市場攤販對一袋米開價兩千利昂。
used with numbers in everyday transactions
Walid noticed that the leone had lost value against the dollar over the past year.
Walid 注意到過去一年利昂對美元的幣值下跌了。
Greta checked the exchange rate and saw that one US dollar was worth over twelve thousand leones.
Greta 查了一下匯率，發現一美元可兌換超過一萬兩千利昂。
文法句型
number + leone(s)
leone note/coin
用法筆記
The plural form is either 'leone' or 'leones', with 'leone' being more common in everyday Sierra Leonean English. Because of high inflation, prices are typically quoted in thousands of leones.
常見錯誤
⚠️ 'leones' (e.g. 'five hundred thousand leones') is the standard international written plural, while 'leone' as a plural ('two thousand leone') is common in everyday Sierra Leonean speech. Both are acceptable; choose based on context.