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thruppence

/ˈθrʌpəns/ /ˈθrʌpənsi/

Meanings
noun

三便士，三分（辅币）

Threepence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency)

Examples :

"My grandmother gave me a few thruppence for buying a pencil at school. "
我奶奶给了我几个三分硬币，让我在学校买铅笔。
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Related Words

Illustration currency

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

Illustration pencil

pencil noun

/ˈpɛnsɪl/ /ˈpɛnsəl/

毛笔，画笔

"The artist used a special pencil to paint delicate details on the canvas. "

这位艺术家用一支特殊的毛笔在画布上绘制精细的细节。

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 school

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

Illustration pre

pre preposition

/priː/

在...之前，...前

""The team met for a strategy session pre-game to discuss their tactics." "

比赛前，球队开了一个策略会议，讨论他们的战术。

Illustration few

few pronoun

/fjuː/ /fju/

少数，少量。

"Many are called, but few are chosen."

被召唤者众，被选拔者寡。

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

为了

"I saved money for a new car."

我存钱买了一辆新车。

Illustration gave

gave verb

/ɡeɪv/

给, 给予

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

我的老师给了我一份新的数学作业。

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

影响力，门路

"His parents got him an in with the company."

他父母帮他找了关系进了那家公司。

Illustration threepence

threepence noun

/ˈθɹɛpəns/ /ˈθɹiːpɛns/

三便士，三分钱。

"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。

Illustration post

post noun

/pəʊst/ /poʊst/

柱子，桩子.

"ram a post into the ground"

把一根柱子夯进地里。

Illustration buying

buying verb

/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/

购买， 采购

"She is buying groceries at the supermarket. "

她正在超市购买食品杂货。