fourpenny 中文意思是什麼

fourpenny 解釋
adj. 形容詞 〈英國〉四便士的(a four penny loaf of bread 四便士一個的麵包)。
2. n. 名詞 (從前的)四便士銀幣 =four-ale.
  1. Altogether i paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies.

    總之,在這種可惡地幻想出來的朦朧形象當中,我為那每月的四個便士付出了相當昂貴的代價。
  2. He promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if i would only keep my weather eye open for a seafaring man with one leg.

    他答應每個月初給我一枚四便士銀幣,只要我能留心看著一個只有一條腿的水手。
  3. Never a month but i ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself

    我月月不落地給你個四便士的角子。
  4. And altogether i paid pretty dear for my monthly fourpenny piece, in the shape of these abominable fancies

    總之,為了我那每月的四便士,這些想像出來的形狀令我付出了相當昂貴的代價。
  5. He had taken me aside one day, and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if i would only keep my weather - eye open for a seafaring man with one leg, and let him know the moment he appeared

    有一天他曾把我拉到一邊,並且答應我,只要我幫他「留神一個獨腿水手」 ,並且一旦那個人出現就向他通風報信,這樣每月月初他就付給我一枚四便士銀幣。
  6. Often enough, when the first of the month came round, and i applied to him for my wage, he would only blow through his nose at me, and stare me down ; but before the week was out he was sure to think better of it, bring me my fourpenny piece, and repeat his orders to look out for the seafaring man with one leg

    有好多回,當月初到來,我向他申請報酬的時候,他便會對我嗤之以鼻,還瞪得我低下了頭但是不等一周過完,他肯定好好考慮考慮,給我那四便士,同時重申他那個要我監視「獨腿水手」的命令。
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