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threepence

/ˈθɹɛpəns/ /ˈθɹiːpɛns/

Meanings
noun

三便士，三分钱。

The amount of money equal to that of three pence (old or new).

Examples :

"My grandmother saved a few threepence coins for my allowance. "
我奶奶攒了几枚三分钱的硬币给我当零花钱。
amount value economy

Related Words

Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

三，数字三

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

数字三是用数字3来书写的。

Illustration pence

pence noun

/pəns/

便士

""Before decimalisation, sweets cost only a few pence each." "

实行十进制之前，糖果每个只需几便士。

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 sweets

sweets noun

/swiːts/

甜味，甜。

"The children craved sweets after finishing their healthy lunch. "

孩子们吃完健康的午餐后，特别想吃点甜的。

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

平等的人，同等地位的人.

"This beer has no equal."

这啤酒独一无二，没有能和它相提并论的。

Illustration saved

saved verb

/seɪvd/

挽救，拯救。

"The umbrella saved me from getting wet in the rain. "

这把伞让我免于被雨淋湿，真是帮大忙了。

Illustration coins

coins noun

/kɔɪnz/

硬币，钱币

"My grandmother gave me a handful of coins for my allowance. "

奶奶给了我一把硬币当零花钱。

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

允许，许可

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

如果学生们努力学习，老师允许他们提前完成项目。

Illustration former

former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

以前的，先前的。

"A former president;  the former East Germany"

一位前总统；先前的东德

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。