| 釋義 |
pennyworthn.
1. small quantity,trifle少量，一點兒。
△Rom.4.5.4:“What,not a word? You take your pennyworthsnow；” i.e.small quantities of sleep. 怎么，一聲不響？ 現(xiàn)在你就睡你那一點點覺吧。
2. money,money’s worth,i.e. bargain錢，交易，買賣。
△L.L.L.3.1.108(102): “your pennyworth is good.”你這場交易很值得。
3. good bargain.i.e. more than one bargained for好買賣，有賺頭的生意。
△Ado.2.3. 44(41): “The musicended,/ We’ll fit the hid-fox with a pennyworth.” 等聽完音樂，我們再來好好收拾這個隱藏著的小狐貍。
4. market price市價。
make cheap pennyworths of: sell for next to nothing, i.e. practically give away以極少的價錢賣掉，（轉指）簡直白白送掉。
△2H.Ⅵ.1.1.222 (221): “’Tis thine (i.e.York’s) they give away,and not their own. / Piratesmay make cheap pennyworths of their pillage,/ Andpurchase friends and give to courtesans，”他們送掉的是你的東西，不是他們自己的東西。海盜可以把他們的贓品賤價賣掉，也可以收買朋友和送給娼妓。 |