便士

And took the groat and the pipkin, and went out into the dark.

带着仅有的四便士和小汲桶出了门，消失在一片漆黑中。

A staff in his hand, and a stone in his throat; If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat.

他手里一根长棍，喉咙里一个果核；如果你给我解了这道谜语，我会给你一个四便士银币。

He that wastes idly a Groat's worth of his Time per Day, one Day with another, wastes the Privilege of using ￡ 100 each day.

每天虚度值四便士的时间的人，日复一日，等于浪费了每天使用一百英镑的权利。

He that wastes idly a groat's worth of his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using ￡100each day.

每天虚度值4便士招商加盟信息的人，日复一日，等于浪费了每天使用河南大学生创业网英镑的权利。

No doubt many tramps would drink if they got the chance, but in the nature of things they cannot get the chance. At this moment a pale watery stuff called beer is sevenpence a pint in England. To be drunk on it would cost at least half a crown, and a man who can command half a crown at all often is not a tramp.

无疑有许多流浪汉有机会就要喝酒，然而现在，那种叫做啤酒的颜色苍白、味道像水的玩意儿在英国卖六便士一品脱，要想喝醉，至少得花半克朗，但是真的有那么半克朗可以支配的人常常不是流浪汉。

You can give me three half crowns for this ten-shilling note.

你给我3个2先令6便士的银币换这张10先令的钞票。

You notice little childdren, and give them halfpence, because it pleases you to do so.

你注意小娃娃们，给他们半个便士，因为这么给钱使你自己高兴。

After that there wasn't a halfpenny left.

那以后，连半便士也不剩了。

The amount that can be bought for a halfpenny .

半便士可以买的东西。

I remember your producing with absolute pride a letter you had published in one of the halfpenny newspapers about me.

记得你曾得意非常地掏出一封你在一家半便士报纸上发表的关于我的信。

In the negative and interrogative forms, of course, this is identical to the non-emphatic forms.

。但是，在否定句或疑问句里，这种带有"do"的方法表达的效果却没有什么强调的意思。

Go down on one's knees;kneel down

屈膝跪下。。。下跪祈祷