n.四辨士；四辨士銀幣

Thirty-eight pounds, eight shillings, fourpence! 三十八鎊，八先令，四便士！

Fourpence was a private soldier's daily pay at that time. 當(dāng)時(shí)二等兵每天的工資是四便士。

A pound of wheat at a penny is as dear as a pound of butcher's-meat at fourpence. 四便士一磅的家畜肉和一便士一磅的小麥一樣昂貴。

If the price of a reel of cotton is fourpence, you hand over four pennies for it. 除上述不規(guī)則復(fù)數(shù)外，還有一些單、復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞，這主要是一些動物名稱和某些國家人的名稱。例如：

After some minutes he appeared to have come to a decision, and entering the shop he purchased a baby's rattle for fourpence half-penny. 幾分鐘后，他似乎打定了主意，走進(jìn)店里花四個(gè)半便士買了一個(gè)小孩玩的撥浪鼓。