halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
[ˈheɪpəθ, ˈheɪpnɪˌwəθ]
(亦作 ha'p'orth)
noun
don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
[ˈheɪpəθ, ˈheɪpnɪˌwəθ]
(亦作 ha'p'orth)
noun
- (Brit.)as much as could be bought for a halfpenny
(英)价值半便士的东西
■[usu. with negative](ha'p'orth)(informal)a negligible amount
(非正式)极小的数量，微不足道的数量
he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother.
他从来没让人伤过一点脑筋。
don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
- (proverb)don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things
(谚)不要因小失大；不要捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
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