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halfpennyworth

/ˈheɪp.ni.wɜːθ/

翻译: 名词,指用半便士(英国旧时的小额硬币)所能买到的东西的量;引申义指极少的钱、微不足道的金额或小东西。

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noun

/ˈheɪp.ni.wɜːθ/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh名词,指用半便士(英国旧时的小额硬币)所能买到的东西的量;引申义指极少的钱、微不足道的金额或小东西。

A noun referring to the amount of something that could be bought for a halfpenny, a former British coin of small value.

  1. Amount for a halfpennyC2formalbritish

    The quantity or value of something that can be purchased for a halfpenny, a former British coin.

    zh半便士之量

    • In the old days, a child could buy a halfpennyworth of sweets.
    • He spent his last halfpennyworth on a loaf of bread.
    • The market stall sold a halfpennyworth of herbs for cooking.
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  • halfpennyworths plural form
  • halfpennyworths' possessive plural form
  • halfpennyworth's possessive singular form