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twopence

/ˈtʌp.əns/

翻译: 英国旧时的一种硬币,最初为银币,后为青铜币,面值为两便士。也泛指两便士的金额或价值极小的钱。

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noun

/ˈtʌp.əns/C1formalbritish已废弃
  • zh英国旧时的一种硬币,最初为银币,后为青铜币,面值为两便士。也泛指两便士的金额或价值极小的钱。

A former British coin, originally made of silver and later bronze, that was worth two pennies.

  1. Historical coinB2formalbritish

    A former British coin worth two pence, originally made of silver and later bronze.

    zh两便士

    • He found an old twopence coin in his grandfather's drawer.
    • The twopence was used in the United Kingdom before decimalization.
    • Collectors often seek rare twopence pieces from the 19th century.

    同义词tuppence

  2. Small amount of moneyC1informalbritish

    Used figuratively to mean a very small sum of money or something of little value.

    zh小钱

    • I don't care twopence about what they think.
    • That old book isn't worth twopence.
    • He wouldn't give twopence for that broken chair.

    同义词farthinghalfpennymitepennypittancered centsongtrifle

词形
  • twopence plural form
  • twopences plural form
  • twopences' possessive plural form
  • twopence's possessive singular form