twopence 的定义
plural two·pence, two·pen·ces for 2-4.
- British. a sum of two pennies.
- a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971.
- a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III.
- a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662.
- a trifle.
更多twopence例句
- The duty on importation had been only twopence per pound, a moderate sum in view of the prices realized by the sale of it.
- Dazzled by the more lavish gifts, she looked listlessly and disdainfully at bodkins, three for twopence.
- It carries the London working man p. 36twelve miles in and twelve miles out for twopence a day.
- Two hearts that beat as one—you bet—twopence into a penny show now, Jeff!
- It was a difference concerning twopence between the persons with the waggon and the man at the toll-bar.