All the while I was wondering why he had parted with his precious guineas.
我一直弄不懂他为什么会舍得放弃他那些宝贵的金币。
Thus, if you teach a poor young man to shave himself and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas.
如果你教会一个没什么钱的年轻人自己刮胡子同时保持剃刀的整洁，那要比给他一千个几尼更能助益他人生的幸福。
He wouldn't show his face here alone, not for a whole hatful of golden guineas, Toad wouldn't.
他不会在这儿独自露面的，哪怕有一帽子的金币，托德也不会的。
So they had a guinea which they said was twenty shillings and then there were two COINS either shillings or guineas that was the money at the time.
于是，他们就生产出了，一个等同于二十先令的几尼，所以出现了两种硬币，先令或是几尼，这是当时流行的货币。
At the time, an agricultural labourer would have earned about 40 guineas a year, yet Scott declined the honour, and turned to writing novels.
在当时，一位农民一年可以挣到40个金币，而司各特却舍弃了令人称信的诗歌创作转而创作起小说来。
Harry Beck, designer of the tube map in 1933, was only paid five guineas for his original job.
1933年，哈利·贝克设计了地铁图，这个原创性的工作只得到了五畿尼的报酬。
Thus I brought home seventy-three guineas, and let my old governess see what good luck I had at play.
于是我带回了七十三个金币，让我的老保姆看看我赌钱的运气有多么好。
He was glad to get away with a mere five guineas and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm.
使他高兴的是，只花了五个金币便得以脱身。把他这个珍贵的瓶子夹在腋下匆匆忙忙地跑掉了。
He paid his three guineas a week regularly for board and lodging, baths costing extra .
他每星期按时缴付三畿尼的膳宿费，外加洗澡费。
How the guineas shone as they came pouring out of the dark leather mouths!
那些钱从黑皮袋口一倒出来，多么金光闪闪啊！
'old Toad?' said the Rat, laughing heartily. 'he wouldn't show his face here alone, not for a whole hatful of golden guineas, Toad wouldn't.'
“老蟾？”河鼠哈哈大笑。“他独自一个，才不会在这里露面哩，哪怕你给他整整一帽子的金币，他蟾蜍也不会来的。”
For 50 years the company had a "challenge lock" in their shop window, offering 200 Guineas to the first person to defeat it. A.
在以前长达50年的时间里，公司的展柜里摆放着一把“擂台锁”，并为第一个开启这把锁的人，提供200几尼（（英国的旧金币，价值一镑一先令））的奖金。
For 50 years the company had a "challenge lock" in their shop window, offering 200 Guineas to the first person to defeat it. A.
在以前长达50年的时间里，公司的展柜里摆放着一把“擂台锁”，并为第一个开启这把锁的人，提供200几尼（（英国的旧金币，价值一镑一先令））的奖金。
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