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halfpennies

/ˈheɪpəns/ /ˈheɪpəniz/ /ˈhæfˌpɛniz/

Meanings
noun

半便士, 半分钱

(plural: halfpennies) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).

Examples :

"Grandmother saved her halfpennies for a special treat at the market. "
奶奶攒下她的半分钱，为了能在集市上买点特别的东西。
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Related Words

Illustration discontinued

discontinued verb

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/

停止生产，停产。

"They plan to discontinue that design."

他们计划停止生产那个设计了。

Illustration worth

worth noun

/wɜːθ/ /wɝθ/

价值， 价值量，意义

"The antique clock's worth is high. "

这件古董钟的价值很高。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration string

string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

马厩，马棚。

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

这个马厩很大，是一排相连的建筑，里面养着很多供当地马术学校使用的马。

Illustration penny

penny noun

/pəni/

便士，（旧制）一便士

"Before decimalisation, my grandmother used to save pennies for her tea. "

在实行十进制货币制度之前，我奶奶过去常常攒下一些旧制便士来买茶叶。

Illustration special

special noun

/ˈspɛ.ʃəl/

特价，优惠，打折

"The store is offering a special on school supplies this week. "

这家店这周文具用品有特价优惠。

Illustration halfpence

halfpence noun

/ˈheɪ.pəns/

半便士, 二分之一便士

""Back then, a loaf of bread cost only a few halfpence." "

那时候，一个面包只卖几个半便士而已。

Illustration plural

plural noun

/ˈplɔː.ɹəl/ /ˈpləɹəl/

复数

"The plural of "cat" is "cats." "

“Cat”的复数形式是“cats”。

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

数量，数目，总数

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

Illustration market

market noun

/ˈmɑːkɪt/ /ˈmɑɹkɪt/

市场，集市

"The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh."

对于任何封建时代的自治市镇来说，拥有举办每周集市的特权都无比珍贵。

Illustration buttons

buttons noun

/ˈbʌtn̩z/

理赔员，公估员

"The buttons meticulously reviewed the damage to the car, assessing the claim. "

理赔员们仔细检查了汽车的损伤情况，评估了索赔要求。

Illustration forgotten

forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

忘记，遗忘。

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

我把在学校里学的大部分东西都忘记了。