sixpences

sixpences

美 [ˈsɪkspəns] 　英 ['sɪkspəns]

• na.〈英〉六便士(银币)；微不足道的东西

词形变化

复数：sixpences  

英汉解释

na.	1. 〈英〉六便士(银币);微不足道的东西

英英解释

n.	1. a unit of money worth six old pennies, used in the U.K. until 1971, or the small silver coin with this value

例句

and it was a source of satisfaction to be playing piquet with a baronet , and even losing sixpences to him.

和一个有爵位的人玩“毕克”，甚至输了六便士，毕竟是可引为荣誉的事呢。

If sixpences are not exchanged for sweets(candies), they rattle for months inside the money-boxes.

只要没拿受到的六便士去换糖果，过了几个月，摇一摇钱罐，还会有钱在里面叮当作响。

at the same time she was playing piquet with him , and they were gambling sixpences.

同时，她却和他玩着“毕克”，赌着六便士的胜负。

If sixpences are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money-boxes.

如果六便士的硬币不用来买糖吃，这些硬币便会在储蓄罐里叮零当啷地响上几个月。

c. I bet you sixpences it will rain tomorrow.

我用六便士跟你打赌明天会下雨。