单词 | sterling |
释义 | sterling —sterling /ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/ aep /ˈstɝː-/ adjective (METAL) ► F0 (of precious metal, especially silver) of a fixed standard of purity: » a sterling silver candlestickThesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsadjective APPROVING (VERY GOOD) ► F0 of a very high standard: » You've done a sterling job.» Everyone has made a sterling effort.Thesaurus+: ↑Extremely goodnoun [U] ► F0 British money: » The value of sterling increased against several other currencies yesterday.» If you buy things on the plane, you can either pay for them in pounds sterling (= British pounds) or in US dollars.Thesaurus+: ↑British money |
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