pennyworth

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The amount that can be bought for a penny.
    — She was learned in decocting all kinds of herb-tea, infallible in curing burns, sprains, and scalds ; and not a few pennyworths of gingerbread and paradise (for the latter she was very famous) went among her young customers, for which the till was never the richer.
  2. A small quantity or value.
    — VVhy Lambe, vvhy Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / VVhy Loue I ſay, Madam, ſvveeteheart, vvhy Bride: / VVhat not a vvord, you take your pennivvorths novv, / Sleepe for a vveeke, […]
  3. A good bargain. dated
    — VVilt thou purchaſe it Nic.? thou ſhalt have a lumping Pennyvvorth; nay, rather than vve ſhould differ, I'll give thee ſomething to take it off my Hands.

词形变化

pennyworths plural penniworth alternative

词汇关系

相关词
penny-wise money's worth

词源

From penny + worth.
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