pennyworth

US [ˈpeniˌwɜrθ]
UK [ˈpenə(r)θ]
  • n.值一便士的量；少量；些许
  • Web一便士的价值；仅值一便士的东西；交易
Plural Form：pennyworths  

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pennyworth
n.
1.
值一便士的量；少量；些许as much as you can buy with a penny; a small amount of sth
IDM
put in your two pennyworth
(informal)
发表意见（即使别人不想听）to give your opinion about sth, even if other people do not want to hear it

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Definition:
AllAll,值一便士的量值一便士的量,少量少量,些许些许,一便士的价值一便士的价值,仅值一便士的东西仅值一便士的东西,交易交易
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1.
You say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or my work.
你说咱们是绕着太阳走的，可是，即使咱们绕着月亮走，这对于我或者对于我的工作又有什么关系呢？
nǐ shuō zán men shì rào zhe tài yáng zǒu de , kě shì , jí shǐ zán men rào zhe yuè liàng zǒu , zhè duì yú wǒ huò zhě duì yú wǒ de gōng zuò yòu yǒu shén me guān xì ne ?
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2.
We were nearly all agreed when Howard had to have his three pennyworth and start the argument all over again.
我们大家刚要取得一致意见时，霍华德冒出个他的一点看法，又要引起争论了。
wǒ men dà jiā gāng yào qǔ de yí zhì yì jiàn shí , huò huá dé mào chū gè tā de yì diǎn kàn fǎ , yòu yào yǐn qǐ zhēng lùn le 。
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3.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
腓力回答说，就是二十两银子的饼，叫他们各人吃一点，也是不够的。
féi lì huí dá shuō , jiù shì èr shí liǎng yín zi de bǐng , jiào tā men gè rén chī yì diǎn , yě shì bú gòu de 。
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4.
He was changed to an artificial intelligence to avoid comparisons to Batman (1989)'s butler Alfred Pennyworth.
他被一个人工智能系统替换是为了避免和《蝙蝠侠》（1989）里的管家阿尔弗雷德·佩尼沃斯作比较。
tā bèi yī gè rén gōng zhì néng xì tǒng tì huàn shì wèi le bì miǎn hé 《 biān fú xiá 》 ( yì qiān jiǔ bǎi bā shí jiǔ ) lǐ de guǎn jiā ā ěr fú léi dé · pèi ní wò sī zuò bǐ jiào 。
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5.
He that pays for Work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for twopence.
工作未完就付钱，两分钱只值一分钱。
gōng zuò wèi wán jiù fù qián , liǎng fēn qián zhǐ zhí yī fēn qián 。
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6.
Honesty may be dear bought, but can never be an ill pennyworth.
高价买诚实，永远也值得。
gāo jià mǎi chéng shí , yǒng yuǎn yě zhí de 。
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7.
He that pays for work before it is done, has but a pennyworth for twopence.
如完工前就先付工钱，两分钱就只能值一分钱。
rú wán gōng qián jiù xiān fù gōng qián , liǎng fēn qián jiù zhǐ néng zhí yī fēn qián 。
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8.
Alfred Pennyworth: When I was in Burma, a long time ago, my friends and I were working for the local Government.
当我在Burma时，很久以前了，我和我朋友为当地政府工作。
dāng wǒ zài Burma shí , hěn jiǔ yǐ qián le , wǒ hé wǒ péng yǒu wèi dāng dì zhèng fǔ gōng zuò 。
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9.
And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
门徒说，我们可以去买二十两银子的饼，给他们吃吗。
mén tú shuō , wǒ men kě yǐ qù mǎi èr shí liǎng yín zi de bǐng , gěi tā men chī ma 。
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