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单词 ha-p-orth
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ha’p’orth

noun
/ˈheɪpəθ/
/ˈheɪpərθ/
[singular] (old-fashioned, British English, informal)Idioms
  1. a very small amount (in the past, an amount that could be bought for a halfpenny)很少的量,微量(旧时半便士可购买的量)
Idioms
spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth/ha’pennyworth of tar
  1. (saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it因小失大
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