shekel
/ˈʃekəl/noun
1- the basic monetary unit of modern Israel, equal to 100 agora新谢克尔（以色列基本货币单位, 1新谢克尔等于100新阿高洛）。
1.1
- historical a silver coin and unit of weight used in ancient Israel and the Middle East〈史〉谢克尔（古以色列和中东的银币和重量单位）。
1.2
shekels
informal money; wealth〈非正式〉钱; 财富。
词源
from Hebrew šeqel, from šāqal 'weigh'.