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词汇 threepenny
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Definition of threepenny in English:

threepenny

adjective ˈθrʌp(ə)niˈθrɛp(ə)ni
British

  • attributive Costing or worth three pence, especially before decimalization (1971).

    〈英〉值三便士的（尤指1971年货币改为十进制前）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I vividly remember the threepenny lucky dips (a barrel filled with straw and some wrapped treasures) where you could hardly wait to open your surprise.

Definition of threepenny in US English:

threepenny

adjective
British

  • 1attributive Costing or worth three pence, especially before decimalization (1971).

    〈英〉值三便士的（尤指1971年货币改为十进制前）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I vividly remember the threepenny lucky dips (a barrel filled with straw and some wrapped treasures) where you could hardly wait to open your surprise.
    1. 1.1 Trifling or paltry; of little worth.
      a threepenny production
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Lloyd George felt much the same about The Times which was, he said scornfully, merely a threepenny edition of the Daily Mail.
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