Threepence

(noun.) former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies.

编辑:汤姆

• Its real value was equal to ten shillings and threepence of our present money. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Five shillings turned is six, turned again it is seven and threepence, and so on till it becomes a hundred pounds. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Cotton and all mixed fabrics were taxed threepence per yard, and the prohibition on printed cotton goods was withdrawn. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Egbert, my eldest (twelve), is the boy who sent out his pocket-money, to the amount of five and threepence, to the Tockahoopo Indians. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• But at an expense of threepence I soon refreshed myself completely; and, being in better spirits then, limped seven miles upon my road. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• They were subjected, indeed, to a small poundage duty, amounting only to threepence in the hundred weight, upon their re-exportation. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• No money,' pursued Mortimer; 'but threepence in one of the skirt-pockets. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• An ox hide, therefore, would in those times have purchased as much corn as ten shillings and threepence would purchase at present. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.

编辑:罗达