英汉词典

sixpence 基本解释

• n. （英）六便士（硬币）
• n. (Sixpence)人名；(英)西克斯彭斯

sixpence 词态变化

sixpence 英文词源

sixpence (n.)

late 14c., "sum of six pennies," from six + pence. As a specific British coin, from 1590s. Sixpenny (adj.) had a figurative sense "paltry, cheap, petty, worthless" by 1560s; sixpenny nails (early 15c.) cost so much per hundred.

sixpence 词组搭配

sixpence 英文释义

1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

sixpence 双语例句

1. I gave him sixpence yesterday and advised him to save it.

我昨天给了他六便士,并建议他把这点钱积存起来.

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2. Wages were sixpence a week within living memory.

周工资为六便士的年代,人们记忆犹新.

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3. He took sixpence from the palm of her hand and went to the counter to pay.

他从她手心里拿了六便士到柜台付了钱.

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4. Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye.

唱一支六便士之歌,满口袋的黑麦.

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5. The organ - player had been ordered to go away and given sixpence.

他们给了风琴手六便士,命令他走开.

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sixpence 实用场景例句

He took sixpence from the palm of her hand and went to the counter to pay.

他从她手心里拿了六便士到柜台付了钱.

辞典例句

Please give me six pennies for this sixpence.

请给我把这个六便士的硬币换成六个一便士的硬币.

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We were permitted to buy our meal tickets for seven shillings and sixpence.

允许我们买7先令6便士的进餐券.

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Messenger boys stealing to put on sixpence.

送信的小伙子们为了弄到六便士的赌本竟去偷窃.

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Wages were sixpence a week within living memory.

周工资为六便士的年代,人们记忆犹新.

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I allowed the two pennies to fall against the sixpence in my pocket.

我把口袋里的两个便士跟六便士撞在一块.

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Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye.

唱一支六便士之歌,满口袋的黑麦.

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The book costs sixpence.

这本书价值六便士.

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It doesn't matter sixpence.

这不要紧.

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I gave him sixpence yesterday and advised him to save it.

我昨天给了他六便士,并建议他把这点钱积存起来.

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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in your shoe.

有旧, 有新, 有借, 有蓝;在一只鞋里放一枚六便士的银币.

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London taxis are easy to park because they turn on a sixpence.

伦敦的出租车很容易停车,因为它们兜的范围很小.

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Placing a silver sixpence in the bride's left shoe is a symbol of wealth.

在左鞋里放一个银色六便士则是财富的象征.

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But size, like sentiment, can turn a sixpence.

但就像人气一样, 规模也会有起有落.

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Would you mind giving me the sixpence in copper?

请给我6便士铜币好 吗 ?

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Seven sixpence times three . Two and nine.

七先令六便士乘以三,两先令六便士.

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Here's a sixpence for you. Do you know why there are no apples on that tree?

给你六个便士, 你知道为什么这棵树上没有苹果 吗 ?

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