Threepence
[θripәns]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies.
編輯:汤姆--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.
杰米整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Its real value was equal to ten shillings and threepence of our present money. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Five shillings turned is six, turned again it is seven and threepence, and so on till it becomes a hundred pounds. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Cotton and all mixed fabrics were taxed threepence per yard, and the prohibition on printed cotton goods was withdrawn. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Egbert, my eldest (twelve), is the boy who sent out his pocket-money, to the amount of five and threepence, to the Tockahoopo Indians. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- But at an expense of threepence I soon refreshed myself completely; and, being in better spirits then, limped seven miles upon my road. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- They were subjected, indeed, to a small poundage duty, amounting only to threepence in the hundred weight, upon their re-exportation. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- No money,' pursued Mortimer; 'but threepence in one of the skirt-pockets. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- An ox hide, therefore, would in those times have purchased as much corn as ten shillings and threepence would purchase at present. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
編輯:罗达