中英慣用短語:
  • n.  裏的行程. =>App 4,5 見附錄4、 5. Cf 參看 nautical mile (nautical).   a 39-mile journey 39
  • n.  英裏(等於1.6公裏)   unit of distance equal to 1.6 km
  •   英錫洪染料   Inthion dye
  • prep.  鎊, 包括郵費及包裝費在內   57.50, including postage and packing 57.50
  • v.  英鎊, 攜贓潛逃了.   He absconded with£8000 stolen from his employer. 他偷了雇主8000
  • n.  鎊, 還有增加的嗎?’   20?' called the auctioneer. 拍賣人喊道榶‘20
  • n.  英鎊, 馬嘶, 悶笑   nicker
  •   英鎊[美元]集團   the sterling [dollar] bloc
  •   英鎊保證協議   Sterling Guarantee Agreement
  • adj.  鎊兌換美元的比值已跌到新的低點.   pound has fallen to a new low against the dollar, ie is worth less in exchange for dollars than ever before
  • adj.  鎊加上 2.74 鎊取整數為 10 鎊. a square peg in a round hole => square1.   Add 2.74 to 7.23 and you get 10.00, in round figures. 7.23
  •   英鎊區解散後的時期   post-sterling era
  •   鎊區(舊時用鎊作準備金的各國).   group of countries that formerly kept their reserves in British sterling currency and between which money could easily be transferred
  • indef det  鎊夠你的全部開銷嗎?   Is 100 enough for all your expenses? 100
  • v.  鎊對於窮人是個大數目.   to a poor person. 20
  • adj.  鎊對美元保持穩定, 但對日元則疲軟.   The pound remained firm against the dollar, but fell against the yen