ha'p'orth

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈheɪpə(ɹ)θ/|/ˈeɪpə(ɹ)θ/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny. Ireland,UK,dated
    — At an old stubborn Root I chanc’d to tug, When the Dean threw me this Tobacco-plug: A longer ha’p’orth never did I see; This, dearest Sheelah, thou shalt share with me.
  2. A small amount. Ireland,UK,dated,informal
    — It’s very simple. Not because our people are ignorant and ungrateful, as you always explained it to yourself, but because in all your fads, if you’ll excuse the word, there wasn’t a ha’p’orth of love and kindness!
  3. A foolish person. Ireland,UK,dated,slang
    — 2000, Diary (16 Feb 2000) Frank Dobson (or possibly not) in The Guardian read at http://www.guardian.co.uk/mayor/Story/0,,190773,00.html#article_continue Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”

词形变化

ha'p'orth plural ha'p'orths plural 'aporth alternative ha'porth alternative hap'orth alternative halfp'orth alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
相关词
ha'penny penn'orth

词源

Abbreviation of halfpennyworth. Compare boatswain.
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