Ninepence
[naipәns]
解釋/意思:
(n.) An old English silver coin, worth nine pence.
(n.) A New England name for the Spanish real, a coin formerly current in the United States, as valued at twelve and a half cents.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Six shillings and ninepence halfpenny on the very first day! 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- My circumstances being so very pressing, however, I said I would take ninepence for it, if he pleased. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- I hate to borrow as much as Mother does, and I knew Aunt March would croak, she always does, if you ask for a ninepence. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- If you could kindly mention now, for instance, what nine times ninepence are, or how many shillings in twenty guineas, it would be so encouraging. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Commission to the extent of two and ninepence in a fortnight cannot, however limited our ideas, be considered remunerative. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Mr. Dolloby, not without some grumbling, gave ninepence. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- One and ninepence and three and sixpence--total, five and three. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Call it four and ninepence--call it four pound nine. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Well, sister, it's only two-and-ninepence, and poor Becky will be miserable if she don't get one. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Those who consume wheaten bread pay three guilders fifteen stivers; about six shillings and ninepence halfpenny. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- It's three and ninepence,' returns Venus; 'have you got the money? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I was very much concerned for his misfortunes, and felt that any recognition short of ninepence would be mere brutality and hardness of heart. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- And with you and me leaning back inside, as grand as ninepence! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
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