If a workman can conveniently spare those three halfpence, he buys a pot of porter.

个工人能方便地省下这三个便士， 他就会买罐黑啤酒。

" We might try another song, but there is not six halfpence in the room" .

“我们可能会尝试另首歌， 但房间里没有六个便士” 。

' said the Dodger, drawing forth a handful of shillings and halfpence.

" 机灵鬼说着，掏出把先令便士。

With the handkerchief tumbled out a whole family of unexpected articles: a silver thimble; a photograph; a little purse; a scent-bottle; some loose halfpence; nine green gooseberries; a key.

手帕里翻出了整套意想不到的物品：个银顶针；张照片；个小钱包；个香水瓶；些松散的便士；九个绿色醋栗；关键。

Leather and soap are in Great Britain taxed at three halfpence a-pound; candles at a penny; taxes which, upon the original price of leather, may amount to about eight or ten per cent.

皮革和肥皂在英磅三便士征税； 分钱的蜡烛； 根据皮革的原始价格， 税收可能达到大约 8% 或 10%。

When the outsides saw this, they put their halfpence back into their pockets again, declaring that he was an idle young dog, and didn't deserve anything; and the coach rattled away and left only a cloud of dust behind.

外面的人见状，又把文钱塞回兜里，说他是条游手好闲的小狗，文不值；马车嘎嘎作响，只留下团尘土。