基本释义:

n.两便士; （英国旧时的）两便士硬币

词性变化

实用例句

They sell oranges, twopence each.

他们的橘子每个卖两便士.

期刊摘选

You could once get a glass of beer for twopence; but that was donkeys'years ago.

曾经花两个便士就可以买一杯啤酒的, 不过那是很久很久以前的事了.

期刊摘选

It's not worth twopence.

这个分文不值.

期刊摘选

I don't give twopence for / care twopence what they think.

我才不管他们怎麽想呢.

辞典例句

Gabriel recognized the girl of the yellow cart and the mirror, the girl who owed twopence.

加布里埃尔认出了她就是早上坐在黄色马车上照镜子的那位, 她还欠着加布里埃尔两便士.

期刊摘选

There was something in the tone of twopence remarkbly insignificant.

说起来,两个便士显然是不足挂齿的.

辞典例句

A penny soul never comes to twopence.

小气鬼成不了大事.

辞典例句

The fare is twopence.

车费是两便士.

《简明英汉词典》

She always comes down strongly in favour of the twopence coloured.

她总是喜欢买些花花绿绿的不值钱的东西.

期刊摘选

He that pays for Work before it's done, has but a pennyworth twopence.

工作未完就付钱, 两分钱只值一分钱.

期刊摘选

I don't care twopence for it.

我对这事一点儿也不在乎.

辞典例句

A penny soul never came to twopence.

燕雀之志,成不了大志.

《简明英汉词典》

英英释义

1. a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies