sterling
adj
1 (abbr 缩写 stg) (of coins or precious metal) of standard value and purity; genuine (指硬币或贵金属)标准纯度的, 真的
sterling silver cutlery 标准纯银的餐具.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(fig 比喻) (of a person or his qualities, etc) admirable or excellent in quality (指人或其品质等)令人钦佩的, 优秀的
her sterling qualities as an organizer 她那高超的组织才能. sterling, n [U]
British money 英国货币
the pound sterling, ie the British £ 英镑
payable in sterling or American dollars 可用英镑或美元支付. Cf 参看 pound1 2.
Maybe it was useful for some people, but it wasn't for me.
它可能对一些人有用,但对我没用。
One man was told to fix up an air-line to provide compressed air for the machines they were using.
有个工人被派去安装"供气管",给他们正在使用的机器提供压缩空气。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As