| 释义 |
pennyworthn.
1. small quantity,trifle少量，一点儿。
△Rom.4.5.4:“What,not a word? You take your pennyworthsnow；” i.e.small quantities of sleep. 怎么，一声不响？ 现在你就睡你那一点点觉吧。
2. money,money’s worth,i.e. bargain钱，交易，买卖。
△L.L.L.3.1.108(102): “your pennyworth is good.”你这场交易很值得。
3. good bargain.i.e. more than one bargained for好买卖，有赚头的生意。
△Ado.2.3. 44(41): “The musicended,/ We’ll fit the hid-fox with a pennyworth.” 等听完音乐，我们再来好好收拾这个隐藏着的小狐狸。
4. market price市价。
make cheap pennyworths of: sell for next to nothing, i.e. practically give away以极少的价钱卖掉，（转指）简直白白送掉。
△2H.Ⅵ.1.1.222 (221): “’Tis thine (i.e.York’s) they give away,and not their own. / Piratesmay make cheap pennyworths of their pillage,/ Andpurchase friends and give to courtesans，”他们送掉的是你的东西，不是他们自己的东西。海盗可以把他们的赃品贱价卖掉，也可以收买朋友和送给娼妓。 |