early 13c., sicle, via Old French and Latin, from Hebrew sheqel, from shaqal "he weighed." Chief silver coin of ancient Hebrews, also a unit of weight. Modern form in English dates from mid-16c. As slang for "money," it dates from 1871.
双语例句
1. So how much would a shekel be worth today?
那么如今一枚谢克尔值多少钱 呢 ?
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2. What's a shekel worth today?
如今一枚谢克尔值多少钱?
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3. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.