
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. 當時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)則復數(shù)外,還有一些單、復數(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,走進店里花四個半便士買了一個小孩玩的撥浪鼓。