halfpenny

halfpenny

美 [?hæf?peni] 　英 [?he?pni]

  • adj.半便士的；沒價值的
  • n.半便士硬幣（1971 年前使用的英國硬幣，480 半便士硬幣為一英鎊）
  • 網絡也就是半便士；哈夫彭尼

詞形變化

復數：halfpence  復數：halfpennies  

英漢雙解

n.
1.
半便士硬幣（1971 年前使用的英國硬幣，480 半便士硬幣為一英鎊）a British coin in use until 1971, worth half a penny. There were 480 halfpennies in a pound.
2.
半便士硬幣（1971 至 1984 年間使用的英國硬幣，200 半便士硬幣為一英鎊）a British coin in use between 1971 and 1984, worth half a penny. There were 200 halfpennies in a pound.

英漢解釋

n.
1.
半便士;〈口〉銅幣
adj.
1.
半便士的;便宜的,沒價值的

英英解釋

n.

例句

A halfpenny's the usual drop [gift], and you don't get even that unless you give them a bit of backchat.

人們一給經常是半便士，可是除非你跟他們聊天，否則連半便士也掙不到。

They never seem to have two halfpenny to rub together.

看來他們從沒見識過大錢。

Don't bother her with such halfpenny things.

不要用這種微不足道的事情來打擾她。

After that there wasn't a halfpenny left.

那以后，連半便士也不剩了。