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farthing

/ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/

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noun

四分之一便士，微不足道的東西

Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

Examples :

""Back then, a candy bar cost only a farthing, a tiny fraction of a penny." "

“那时候，一块糖果只需要一个法新，也就是四分之一便士，简直是微不足道的一点钱。”

economy finance history value

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noun

极少量，微不足道的价值

A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

Examples :

"Even after searching for hours, I couldn't find a farthing's worth of difference between the two paintings. "

即使我搜寻了好几个小时，也没能发现这两幅画之间有哪怕一丁点儿的差别。

amount value economy

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noun

耕地, 田地。

A division of land.

Examples :

"The farmer divided his large field into four farthings, planting different crops in each. "

农夫把他的大田地分成了四份耕地，每份都种不同的作物。