pennyworth 的定义
Archaic.
- as much as may be bought for a penny: a pennyworth of candy.
- a small quantity: He chimed in with a grudging pennyworth of praise.
- a bargain.
更多pennyworth例句
- Hunger had to be satisfied, however, and I had to swallow my pride and my five-pennyworth.
- He looks out of the window all the time, so as not to miss a pennyworth of the money he has paid for his place.
- From this she obtained the name of "Peg Pennyworth," which stuck to her through life.
- On the death of her husband, the widow retired with her four daughters to Thirsk, and she invited Peg Pennyworth to visit her.
- He met the messenger at the door, and taking the articles from him, sent him back for six-pennyworth of eggs.