ninepence 的意思
九便士; 九便士的价值; 一种货币单位
ninepence 的词源
ninepence(n.)
“九便士”,1540年代,来源于 nine + pence。虽然英国从未发行过面值为九便士的硬币,但伊丽莎白女王于1561年为爱尔兰铸造的银先令在英国流通时价值为九便士。在新英格兰,这个名称指的是一种西班牙银币,价值约为九便士的新英格兰货币。
The ninepence was a coin formerly much favoured by faithful lovers in humble life, as a token of their mutual affection. It was for this purpose broken into two pieces, and each party preserved with care one portion, until on their meeting again, they hastened to renew their vows. [John Gough Nichols, "Anecdotes of the English Coinage," in The Numismatic Chronicle, 1839]
九便士曾是许多忠诚恋人特别喜爱的硬币,常作为他们相互爱慕的象征。为了这个目的,九便士硬币会被分成两半,每人小心地保留一部分,直到再次相聚时,他们会急切地重申彼此的誓言。[约翰·高夫·尼科尔斯,《英国货币轶事》,发表于《钱币学年鉴》,1839年]
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