英语词汇“sterling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sterling
释义	Trends of sterling View usage for: sterling (stɜːʳlɪŋ) 1. uncountable noun Sterling is the money system of Great Britain. The stamps had to be paid for in sterling. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. [formal, approval] Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. ...his years of sterling service. Synonyms: excellent, sound, fine, first-class More Synonyms of sterling sterling in British English (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) noun 1. a. British money pound sterling b. (as modifier) sterling reserves 2. the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925 3. a. short for sterling silver b. (as modifier) a sterling bracelet 4. an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver 5. a former British silver penny adjective 6. (prenominal) genuine and reliable; first-class sterling quality Word origin C13: probably from Old English steorra star + -ling1; referring to a small star on early Norman pennies; related to Old French esterlin Sterling in British English (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) noun Peter. born 1960, Australian rugby league player: played 18 matches for Australia (1982–88) sterling in American English (ˈstɜrlɪŋ) noun 1. an early English silver penny: a pound weight of these pennies was later standardized as a money of account 2. English money having the fineness of quality of the standard silver penny 3. sterling silver or articles made of it 4. the standard of fineness of legal British coinage: for silver, 0.500; for gold, 0.91666 5. British money adjective 6. of standard quality; specif., designating a silver alloy that is at least 92.5 percent pure silver 7. of or payable in British money 8. made of sterling silver 9. of genuinely high quality; excellent sterling principles Word origin ME sterlinge, Norman silver penny < OFr esterlin < Frank esterling, dim. < VL istater < LL(Ec) stater, stater Examples of 'sterling' in a sentence sterling But they generally give sterling service to companies sensible enough to mount them. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They do sterling work but it is not pleasant trying to get treatment there. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Yet experts warn it may be spooked by the slump in sterling and weaker economic prospects. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This limits the exchange from euros to sterling to four times a year. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Sterling work in midfield for the hosts. The Sun (2012) We are also seeing encouraging signs of a boost to export competitiveness from a weaker sterling. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Here are a handful of sterling services that will ease the stress and make for a smooth move. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yet he can take credit for converting his old boss to the cause of sterling against euro entry. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Yet all he wants to do is be a soldier out there and he was doing a sterling job. The Sun (2008) They play a key role in the garden ecosystem and do a sterling job of keeping pests under control. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This divergence in monetary policy is the primary driver sending sterling higher and it is unlikely to end any time soon. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He had sterling character and ability. Christianity Today (2000) The Government has struggled to sell sterling gilts as concerns about the ballooning deficit have mounted. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Yesterday, sterling rose again against the dollar and the euro. Times, Sunday Times (2010) How does a depreciation of the pound sterling affect British consumers? Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995) Highest quality sterling silver heart shaped earrings with 3 genuine rubies each. The Sun (2009) From today, traders will be able to buy and sell bitcoin using sterling. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Especially when you have the strength of character Sterling clearly possesses. The Sun (2015) The data worried investors, sending sterling tumbling. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There were more sterling silver efforts too, yesterday. The Sun (2012) I would urge you to sell any sterling you might have. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The cost to banks of borrowing from one another for three months in dollars, euros and sterling rose again. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Inflation is being further fuelled by a sharp slide in the pound, although sterling has recovered a little ground over the past month. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Make sure you're comfortable as the running time can take its toll, but superb battle scenes and sterling performances make it worth watching. The Sun (2008) In other languages sterling British English: sterling /ˈstɜːlɪŋ/ NOUN Sterling* is the money system of Great Britain. He paid for the goods in sterling. American English: sterling Arabic: الإِسْتِرلِينِي Brazilian Portuguese: libra esterlina Chinese: 英国货币 Croatian: funta Czech: šterlink Danish: sterling Dutch: pond sterling European Spanish: libra esterlina Finnish: Ison-Britannian punta French: sterling German: Pfund Sterling Greek: στερλίνα Italian: sterlina Japanese: 英貨 Korean: 파운드 Norwegian: sterling Polish: funt szterling European Portuguese: libra esterlina Romanian: valută engleză Russian: фунт стерлингов Latin American Spanish: libra esterlina Swedish: brittiska pund Thai: สกุลเงินของสหราชอาณาจักรอังกฤษ Turkish: sterlin Ukrainian: стерлінг Vietnamese: đồng bảng Anh British English: sterling ADJECTIVE Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. American English: sterling Brazilian Portuguese: genuíno Chinese: > 优秀的工作或品格 European Spanish: brillante French: excellent German: gediegen Italian: pregevole Japanese: すばらしい Korean: 훌륭한 European Portuguese: genuíno Latin American Spanish: brillante All related terms of 'sterling' sterling area a group of mainly Commonwealth countries that used sterling as a medium of international payments and sometimes informally as a currency against which to peg their own currencies. For these purposes they deposited sterling balances and held gold and dollar reserves in the Bank of England sterling bloc a group of mainly Commonwealth countries that used sterling as a medium of international payments and sometimes informally as a currency against which to peg their own currencies. For these purposes they deposited sterling balances and held gold and dollar reserves in the Bank of England pound sterling the official name for the standard monetary unit of the United Kingdom sterling silver an alloy containing not less than 92.5 per cent of silver, the remainder usually being copper Sterling Heights city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit : pop. 124,000 pound The pound is the unit of money which is used in the UK. It is represented by the symbol £. One UK pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt, also have a unit of money called a pound . the scheduled territories a group of mainly Commonwealth countries that used sterling as a medium of international payments and sometimes informally as a currency against which to peg their own currencies. For these purposes they deposited sterling balances and held gold and dollar reserves in the Bank of England Chinese translation of 'sterling' sterling (ˈstəːlɪŋ) n (u) (= currency) 英国(國)货(貨)币(幣) (Yīngguó huòbì) adj [silver] 纯(純)的 (chún de) [efforts, character] 优(優)秀的 (yōuxiù de) one pound sterling 一英镑(鎊) (yī yīngbàng) (adjective) in the sense of excellent Definition genuine and reliable: first-class his years of sterling service Synonyms excellent We complimented him on doing an excellent job. sound fine This is a fine book. first-class superlative Some superlative wines are made in this region. Additional synonyms in the sense of fine Definition very good This is a fine book. Synonyms excellent, good, great (informal), striking, choice, beautiful, masterly, select, rare, very good, supreme, impressive, outstanding, magnificent, superior, accomplished, sterling, first-class, divine (informal), exceptional, splendid, world-class, exquisite, admirable, skilful, ornate, first-rate, showy, bakgat (South Africa) in the sense of superlative Definition the superlative form of an adjective or adverb Some superlative wines are made in this region. Synonyms supreme, excellent, outstanding, highest, greatest, crack (slang), magnificent, surpassing, consummate, stellar (informal), unparalleled, transcendent, unrivalled, peerless, unsurpassed, matchless, of the highest order, of the first water Synonyms of 'sterling' sterling Explore 'sterling' in the dictionary
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