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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。 |