释义 |
ha'p'orthBrE /ˈheɪpəθ/NAmE /ˈheɪpərθ/ noun [sing.] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) 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)●spoil the ˌship for a ha'p'orth/ha'pennyworth of ˈtar(saying) to spoil sth good because you did not spend enough money or time on a small but essential part of it 因小失大 |