n. bawbee
misc. half penny
他们给了他一个木碗，只花了几个半便士，他只能用木碗吃东西。
They brought him a wooden bowl for a few half-pence, out of which he had to eat.
那以后，连半便士也不剩了。
人们一给经常是半便士，可是除非你跟他们聊天，否则连半便士也挣不到。
A halfpenny's the usual drop [gift], and you don't get even that unless you give them a bit of backchat.
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