sixpence
sixpence
noun
on a sixpence
noun
- (Brit.)a coin worth six old pence (212 p), withdrawn in 1980
(英)六便士硬币（值212便士的旧硬币，1980年废止）
■the sum of six pence, especially before decimalization (1971)
（尤指1971年货币十进位制之前的）六便士金额
on a sixpence
- (Brit. informal)used to refer to a manoeuvre that can be performed by a moving vehicle or person within a small area or short distance
(英，非正式)（手法、举动或调整等可通过移动中的车辆或人）在狭小区域（或短距离）内实现的
the car stops on a sixpence.
这部车在很小的位置熟练地停了下来。
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