单词 | halfpenny |
释义 | halfpennyWord family adjectivehalfenhalf-arsedhalf-bakedhalf-cuthalf-heartedhalf-hourlyhalf-timberedhalfwittedhalf-yearlyadverbhalfendealehalflingshalf-masthalfwaynounhalflinhalfbackhalfbeakhalf boardhalf-breedhalf-brotherhalf-castehalf-holidayhalf-hourhalf-lengthhalf-lifehalf-lighthalfpennyhalfpennyworthhalf-sisterhalf stephalf-termhalf-timehalf-truthhalfway househalfwithalf Currencieshalf·penny, ha'penny /ˈheɪpni/ noun (plural halfpennies, ha'pennies) [countableC] 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 Corpus halfpenny• 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. |
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