fourpence

There is fourpence on the table.

桌上有四便士的钱。

Fourpence was a private soldier's daily pay at that time.

当时二等兵每天的工资是四便士。

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麦一样昂贵。

I pinched fourpence from the box.

我从盒子里偷偷拿了4便士。

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.

几分钟后，他似乎打定了主意，走进店里花四个半便士买了一个小孩玩的拨浪鼓。

Twopence a pint, fourpence a quart, eightpence a gallon of porter, no, one and fourpence a gallon of porter.

两便士能买一品脱黑啤酒，四便士能买一夸脱，八便士就是一加仑。不，一加仑得花一先令四便士。