1、The group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling.
其貨幣與英國的貨幣英鎊聯(lián)系在一起的國家群。

2、The British pound was twenty shillings so effectively the pound was on a silver standard.
英國一英鎊值二十先令，所以事實上，英鎊是以銀本位為標準的。

3、The British pound also fell to its lowest level since 1985.
英鎊也跌至1985年以來的最低水平。