Even a sterling performer can be too expensive at a given moment .

即便是高回报率股票在某个时刻也可能过于昂贵。

Needless to say , scott is the sterling professor of political science at yale .

无需赘言的是，斯科特是耶鲁大学（YaleUniversity）斯特林讲座政治学教授。

That prompted a further bout of sterling weakness .

这个决定加重了英国货币的疲软。

The long saga of sterling and europe has also been unhelpful .

英国货币与欧盟的历史也有着消极的影响。

One chortled about ireland being " faithful to sterling " rather than the " more flighty euro " .

一种嘲笑爱尔兰的话说：忠实于有更多价值漂浮的欧元还不如忠实于标准纯银。