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ninepenny

/ˈnaɪn.pɛn.i/

翻译: 过时的形容词,表示价值或价格为九便士的;引申指廉价的、不值钱的。

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adjective

/ˈnaɪn.pɛn.i/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,表示价值或价格为九便士的;引申指廉价的、不值钱的。

An old adjective meaning costing or worth nine pence, now obsolete and rarely used.

  1. Nail size specificationC2formal

    Describes a nail that is 2 3/4 inches (7 cm) in length, as part of the historical penny sizing system.

    zh九便士钉

    • He bought a box of ninepenny nails for the framing work.
    • The carpenter specified ninepenny nails for the floorboards.
    • Ninepenny nails are commonly used in medium-duty construction.
词形
  • more ninepenny comparative form
  • most ninepenny superlative form