shill meaning in English
n.
〔美俚〕(道旁摊贩引诱顾客的)假购物同伙;(勾引赌客入局的)赌棍同伙;?子,托儿;(貌似公正实为某一集团或部门谋取私利的)代言人,代理人。
Examples
- I bet you a shilling he has forgotten .
他肯定忘掉了。 - I will go you a shilling .
我和你赌一个先令吧。 - The governor will not give you a shilling to start you in london .
老板不会给你一先令让你上伦敦去开业的。 - I can't help you any more. every shilling of my money is tied up .
我不能再帮忙了,我的每一个先令都派了用处。 - If she had only a shilling in the world, she would be very likely to give away sixpence of it .
假设在世界上她有一个先令的话,她会捐出六个便士的。