sixpence
/ˈsɪkspəns/noun
1- Brit. a coin worth six old pence (2½ p), withdrawn in 1980〈英〉六便士硬币（值2½便士的旧硬币, 1980年废止）。
1.1
- the sum of six pence, especially before decimalization (1971)（尤指1971年货币十进位制之前的）六便士金额。
短语
on a sixpence
- Brit. informal used to refer to a manoeuvre that can be performed by a moving vehicle or person within a small area or short distance〈英, 非正式〉（演示、举动等）（可通过移动中的车辆或人）在狭小区域（或短距离）内进行的, 小规模的：
the car stops on a sixpence.
这部车在很小的位置熟练地停了下来。