tuppence
/tuhp-uhns/US // ˈtʌp əns //UK // (ˈtʌpəns) //
两便士,小费,两分钱,两元钱
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
British.
- : twopence.
Examples
I want the atmosphere cleared—not out of curiosity—I don't care tuppence about other people's affairs—but I don't know you!
"I'll lay a guinea that we weigh even," said I; and suddenly remembered that I had not so much as tuppence to bless me.
One stood me fourpence, the other two gave me tuppence each.
Greenfinches, yellow-hammers, common buntings, reed sparrows--all such birds were worth only tuppence apiece.
A great many troops came to a rest camp near us, and I always feel that "Tuppence's" disappearance was due to them.
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