sterling

英ポンド、スターリング

英国で使われる通貨。単位はポンドとペンス。

やさしい英語で： The money used in the United Kingdom, measured in pounds and pence.

• The price is quoted in sterling.
• Sterling fell against the dollar today.
• Can we pay in sterling rather than euros?

類義語： the pound, British currency

よく使う表現： pound sterling, pay in sterling, value of sterling

イングランドの銀貨

ノルマン時代に使われ始めた、一ペニーの価値がある昔のイングランドの銀貨。

やさしい英語で： An old English silver coin worth one penny, first used in Norman times.

• The museum displayed an English sterling.
• A farmer found a medieval sterling in the field.
• The silver sterling bore the king's image.

類義語： silver penny

よく使う表現： silver sterling, medieval sterling, English sterling

銀貨、ペニー銀貨

スコットランドなど、イングランド以外の国で使われた昔のペニー銀貨。

やさしい英語で： An old penny coin used in Scotland or another country outside England.

• The collection includes a Scottish sterling.
• Several sterlings were found near the old Scottish castle.
• This sterling was issued by a Scottish king.

類義語： penny

よく使う表現： Scottish sterling, silver sterling, medieval sterling

純度925の、スターリングの

純銀を９２．５％含む。宝飾品や家庭用品に使う銀の一般的な基準。

やさしい英語で： Containing 92.5 percent pure silver, the usual standard for good silver used in jewelry and household objects.

• The metal is sterling silver.
• This ring contains sterling silver rather than pure silver.
• The hallmark shows that the silver is sterling.

よく使う表現： sterling silver, solid sterling silver, sterling silver alloy

優れた、立派な

とてもよく、尊敬や称賛に値する。

やさしい英語で： Very good and deserving respect or praise.

• You have done sterling work.
• Her sterling efforts kept the project alive.
• The volunteers provided sterling service throughout the crisis.

類義語： excellent, outstanding, admirable

反対語： poor

よく使う表現： sterling work, sterling effort, sterling service

英ポンドの、スターリングの

昔の英国の硬貨も含め、英国の通貨に関する、またはその通貨で表した。

やさしい英語で： Relating to British money, including older British coins.

• The bank holds sterling assets.
• They moved their savings into sterling accounts.
• The collection traces the history of sterling coinage.

よく使う表現： sterling assets, sterling bonds, sterling coinage

スターリングシルバー製の

少量のほかの金属を含む銀で作られた。主に宝飾品や家庭用品に使う。

やさしい英語で： Made from silver containing a small amount of another metal, usually used for jewelry and household objects.

• She wore a sterling necklace.
• The shop sells sterling bracelets and earrings.
• We polished the sterling spoons before dinner.

よく使う表現： sterling necklace, sterling bracelet, sterling cutlery