| 釋義 |
halfpennyn. coin of the value of half a penny 半便士銅幣。
△Ham.2.2.288 (273):“my thanks are too dear ahalfpenny.”i.e.too costly at a halfpenny; not wortha halfpenny,of no value. 我的道謝連半便士也不值。
halfpenny purse: tiny purse just large enough for asmall coin （只能裝下一個(gè)小銅子兒的）小錢包。
△L.L.L.5.1.78 (74):“thou halfpenny purse of wit，”你這智慧的小錢囊；你這小機(jī)靈鬼。
△Wiv.3.5.151 (146): “he cannotcreep into a halfpenny purse，”他不能鉆進(jìn)小小的錢袋。 |