1.The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.

1.不正当得来便士正当得来英镑也受到玷污。

2.We are 500 pounds to the good.

2.我们盈余500英镑。

3.This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds.

3.这个拳击选手体重比他手重20磅。

4.There were nine pounds left, besides some pennies.

4.除几枚便士硬币外, 还剩下九英镑。

5.The imposter sponged 1000 pounds from his acquaintance.

5.那个骗子从相识者那里骗取1000英镑。

6.The truth is being pounded home to the people.

6.正不断地人们懂得这个道理。

7.The Bank of England tried to rally the pound.

7.英格兰银行试图英镑重新坚挺。

8.The moneylender intends to have his pound of flesh.

8.这放债人企图尽量榨取。

9.Americans now masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

9.美国人天要吃掉八千六百万磅肉。

10.Today, Americans masticate 86 million pounds of meat every day.

10.今天, 美国人天要吃掉八千六百万磅肉。

11.My employer deducted ten pounds from my wages this week.

11.我雇主从我本周工钱中扣除了十英镑。

12.My employer deducted a pound from my wages this week.

12.我雇主从我本周工钱中扣除了一英镑。

13.Spend a thousand pounds on a dress! Are you off your rocker?

13.花一千英镑买条连衣裙！你疯了吗？

14.I gave him a pound, and he gave me 20 pence change.

14.我给了他一英镑，他找了我20便士零钱。

15.The highwayman forced each of the travelers to kick over 20 pounds.

15.拦路强盗向个旅行者勒索２０英镑。

16.It was decided to float the pound because a fixed value was damaging exports.

16.决定浮动英镑汇率, 因为固定汇率不利于出口贸易。

17.He weighed 10 pounds at birth.

17.他出生时有10磅重。

18.These cost ten pence a pound.

18.这些东西10便士一磅。

19.He borrowed a pound off me.

19.他借我一英镑。

20.The value of the pound swung downwards.

20.英镑价值突然下跌。