If a workman can conveniently spare those three halfpence, he buys a pot of porter.

如果一个工人能方便地省下这三个半便士， 他就会买一罐黑啤酒。

" We might try another song, but there is not six halfpence in the room" .

“我们可能会尝试另一首歌， 但房间里没有六个半便士” 。

' said the Dodger, drawing forth a handful of shillings and halfpence.

" 机灵鬼说着，掏出一把先令半便士。

With the handkerchief tumbled out a whole family of unexpected articles: a silver thimble; a photograph; a little purse; a scent-bottle; some loose halfpence; nine green gooseberries; a key.

手帕里翻出了一整套意想不到的物品：一个银顶针；一张照片；一个小钱包；一个香水瓶；一些松散的半便士；九个绿色醋栗；关键。

Leather and soap are in Great Britain taxed at three halfpence a-pound; candles at a penny; taxes which, upon the original price of leather, may amount to about eight or ten per cent.

皮革和肥皂在英国按每磅三便士征税； 一分钱的蜡烛； 根据皮革的原始价格， 税收可能达到大约 8% 或 10%。

When the outsides saw this, they put their halfpence back into their pockets again, declaring that he was an idle young dog, and didn't deserve anything; and the coach rattled away and left only a cloud of dust behind.

外面的人见状，又把半文钱塞回兜里，说他是条游手好闲的小狗，一文不值；马车嘎嘎作响，只留下一团尘土。