penny-farthing

n.

  1. 一种前轮大后轮小的脚踏车

网络词典

penny-farthing

英 ˈpiːni ˈfɑːtnɪŋ 美 ˈpiːni ˈfɑːtnɪŋ
名词 中文翻译:便士
同义词: ['penny', 'farthing']

例句:

  1. 1.The old lady was so poor that she had to live on a penny-farthing.
    那位老太太非常贫穷,只能以五分镍币为生。
  2. 2. The child was given a penny-farthing as a gift.
    孩子被作为礼物收到了一枚五分镍币。
  3. 3.The farmer's wife used to earn her living by selling pennies-farthings.
    农民的妻子过去靠卖五分镍币谋生。