ha'p'orth

n. 仅值半便士之物, 无价值之物

发音

UK /ˈheɪpə(ɹ)θ/
UK /ˈeɪpə(ɹ)θ/

词形变化

ha'p'orths 复数 ha'p'orths

别名

'aporth ha'porth hap'orth halfp'orth

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small amount.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时 非正式
  2. 2.

    A foolish person.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时 俚语

    Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.”

  3. 3.

    A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时

    circa''' 1880, William Makepeace Thackeray, Roundabout Papers You rascal thief! it is not merely three-ha’p’orth of sooty fruit you rob me of, it is my peace of mind.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

halfpennyworth

上位词 1

worth

相关短语

spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoils the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoiled the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar spoilt the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

词源

Abbreviation of halfpennyworth. Compare boatswain.

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