sixpence meaning in English
〔英国〕六便士(银币)；微不足道的东西 (It doesn't matter six pence. 这没什么关系。 I don't care(a) six pence about it. 这事我一点儿也不在乎。 the same old six pence 老笨蛋)。
Examples
- It costs sixpence .
价值为六便士。 - He took sixpence from the palm of her hand and went to the counter to pay .
他从她手心里拿了六便士到柜台付了钱。 - If she had only a shilling in the world, she would be very likely to give away sixpence of it .
假设在世界上她有一个先令的话，她会捐出六个便士的。 - 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。 - A girl with light hair and thin face, held out a collecting box to phyl, who put sixpence in .
一个淡颜色头发瘦脸的姑娘把募捐的盒子向菲儿伸过来，菲儿放了6个便士进去。