单词 | halfpenny |
释义 | Related topics: Currencieshalf·penny, ha'penny /ˈheɪpni/ noun (plural halfpennies, ha'pennies) [countable] PECa small coin worth half of one penny, used in Britain in the past 〔英国旧时使用的〕半便士硬币Examples from the Corpushalfpenny• There was no money, , not even a halfpenny.• He said the accused, Richard Hodgson could prove he did not get a halfpenny of profit out of the Carpenter Club.• However, in compensation I did find a nice silver hammered halfpenny of Henry V and a few rose farthings.• For many children, spending money was a Saturday penny and a Wednesday halfpenny.half·penny nounChineseSyllable Corpus half worth one small coin a of |
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