twopence
两便士
常用释义
英音[ ˈtʌpəns ]
美音[ ˈtʌpəns ]
变形
复数:
twopence/twopences
基本释义
- n. 两便士；两便士银币
例句
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1·He that pays for Work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for twopence.工作未完就付钱，两分钱只值一分钱。
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2·You could once get a glass of beer for twopence; but that was donkeys' years ago.曾经花两个便士就可以买一杯啤酒的，不过那是很久很久以前的事了。
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3·Gabriel recognized the girl of the yellow cart and the mirror, the girl who owed him twopence.盖伯瑞尔认出这个姑娘就是坐在黄色马车上照镜子的姑娘，那个欠他两便士的姑娘。
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4·Gabriel thought that twopence did not seem worth bothering about, so he stepped forward. 'Here,' he said, handing the COINS to the gatekeeper, 'let the young woman pass.盖伯瑞尔觉得不值得为两便士如此劳神，所以他走向前。“给，”他说，把硬币递给了守卡人，“让这个姑娘过去。”
同义词
n.
两便士；两便士银币
同根词
词根：
twopenny
twopenny
adj
不足道的；低廉的（等于tuppenny）
twopenny
n
淡色啤酒；头；少量；（英）两便士