一英镑

Ian Cheshire, the chief executive, who reported a 75 per cent plunge in pre-tax profit for the year after notching up 230m ($333m) of exceptional charges linked to the Chinese venture, said the business was salvageable but had to be pared back after over-expansion.

翠丰首席执行官伊恩·切希尔表示，这部分业务尚可挽救，但在过度扩张后必须削减规模。切希尔宣布，计入与中国业务相关的2.3亿英镑（合3.33亿美元）特殊费用后，该集团上一财政年度的税前利润骤降了75%。

A shatterproof pint glass was proudly unveiled by the UK government recently, AP reported. Officials swore the country would save billions in health care costs with a glass that doesn't double as a lethal weapon.

据美联社报道，英国政府近日高调宣布推广一种防碎玻璃酒杯，称此举能为国家减少数十亿英镑的医疗开支，因为这种酒杯不会变成致命的武器。

Their expenses reached a to tal of 1,000 pounds.

他们的花费总计一千英镑。

When Gunter III died, the money was passed to his pup, Gunter IV - now arguably the world's richest animal. In 1999, Donald Moss, a millionaire from Cheshire, awarded a friend 50,000 to take care of his tortoise, Big Tibby.

甘特三世&死时，钱传给了它的小狗&甘特四世&——它可以说是目前全球最富有的动物。1999年，英国柴郡的富豪唐纳德·莫斯交给一位朋友5万英镑照料他的乌龟&大蒂比。

For between ￡200 and ￡2000, people can buy a cow that stands no taller than a large German shepherd dog, gives 9 liters of milk a day that can be drunk unpasteurized.

迷你奶牛个头不及一条大型德国牧羊犬，价格介于200至2000英镑之间。它日产奶约9升，无需杀菌消毒就可直接饮用。

A pair of jeans that sells for a few British pounds uses up to 11,000 litres of water, according to Waterwise , a UK not-for-profit organisation.

英国非营利机构&Waterwise&指出，一条售价区区几英镑的牛仔裤要耗费11000升水，而一个不到1美元的汉堡用的水也超过2400升。

Would you rather pound out mile after mile on a gym treadmill or take part in activities that get you moving while having the time of your life?

你愿意出一英里后，英镑在健身房跑步机英里或参与活动，让你搬迁，有你的生活时间的一部分？

The devaluation of the pound has put our estimates out by several thousands.

英镑一贬值使我们的估计数差了几千镑。

He earned 2,000 pounds in one scoop.

他一下子赚两千英镑。

I'm not going to sweat my guts out for only ￡25 a week.

我可不打算为一周仅25英镑而拼命干。

Neither the killing of Mr Zarqawi nor any breakthrough on the political front will stop the insurgency and the fratricidal murders in their tracks.

在对危险的南部地区访问时，他斥责什叶派民兵领导人对中央集权的挑衅行为。

In fact,I've got him on the satellite mobile right now.

实际上 我们已接通卫星可视电话了