halfpennies

英 [ˈheɪpniz]

n.  半便士硬币(1971年前使用的英国硬币,480半便士硬币为一英镑); 半便士硬币(1971至1984年间使用的英国硬币,200半便士硬币为一英镑)
halfpenny的复数



双语例句

  1. I should not recommend this kind of job to anyone; you get more kicks than halfpennies.
    我不想把这样的工作介绍给任何人,这种事是得不偿失的。
  2. Most shopkeepers don't like halfpennies and would even prefer to round their prices down if they can't round them up to the next penny.
    大多数店主不喜欢价格上出现半便士,如果不能将价格升到上一整数,他们就宁愿把价格降到下一整数。