angel

n. 2 gold coin worth 10 shillings. stamped withthe figure of the Archangel Michael. 一种值十先令的英国金币，上铸有大天使米迦勒像。
△Wiv.1.3.57 (53):“Hehath a legion of angels.”他有大量金币。
△Wiv.2.2.75(71): “I had myself twentyangels given me this morn-ing，”i.e. as a bribe to gainaccess to Mistress Ford.今天上午还有人送给我二十块金币(按：行贿求见福德太太一面)。
△Com
4. 3. 39 (40):“Here are the angels that you sent for todeliver you.”这就是你派我取来保释你用的钱。
△Ado.23.35 (33):“noble,or not I for an angel；”要高贵，否则我不愿花十先令把她买下来。(双关：否则，就是天使我也不要她。)
ill angel: ❶evil spirit恶神灵。
❷bad gold coin that isunderweight 成色不足的坏金币。
△2H.Ⅳ. 1.2.189(165): “Your ill angel is light,but I hope he thatlooks upon me will take me without weighing，”你那个恶天使是轻薄的(双关：你那枚坏金币是分量不足的)，但我希望看见我的人不用上秤就明白我的分量。
make an angel: bring the total expenditure up to thevalue of an angel,i.e.ten shillings总计十先令。
△1H.Ⅳ. 4.2.6:“This bottle makes an angel.”连这瓶酒共花了十先令。

angel (coin)