| 释义 |
half·penny noun (half·pennies) (also ha'penny) BrE /ˈheɪpni/NAmE /ˈheɪpni/a British coin in use until 1971, worth half a penny. There were 480 halfpennies in a pound 半便士硬币（1971 年前使用的英国硬币，480 半便士硬币为一英镑）BrE /ˈhɑːfpeni/NAmE /ˈhæfpeni/ (also half·pence BrE /ˌhɑːfˈpens/ NAmE /ˌhæfˈpens/) a British coin in use between 1971 and 1984, worth half a penny. There were 200 halfpennies in a pound 半便士硬币（1971 至 1984 年间使用的英国硬币，200 半便士硬币为一英镑） ●spoil the ˌship for a ha'p'orth/ha'pennyworth of ˈtar(saying) to spoil sth good because you did not spend enough money or time on a small but essential part of it 因小失大 |