tuppence

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He demanded his tuppence back from the Dawes Tomes Mousley Grubbs Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, and started a run.
他執(zhí)意取回道斯·湯姆斯·莫斯利·格拉布斯·富達信托銀行中的兩便士，并引發(fā)了擠兌風潮。
No stigma is attached to setting aside one's marriage vows at Gerewol whether temporarily or permanently, says Human Planet director Tuppence Stone.
在格萊沃爾節(jié)上是沒有人在乎婚姻誓言的，他們不會為再婚感到恥辱。不管是臨時的還是永久的?！度祟愋乔颉穼?dǎo)演T.S說道。
They will clap themselves for gaining tuppence and giving a million away to their enemies.
卻把一百萬都輸了給敵人，還會為此而自鳴得意呢。

Back at home, he had a machine he put tuppence in and a fag came out, like in a pub.
NEWYORKER: Hanwell Senior
His notion of a day's work was to ask a passer-by for tuppence for a cup of tea and, having got the money, produce Thermos, milk and sugar for the astonished benefactor and inquire whether they wanted one lump, or two.
ECONOMIST: Jonathan Routh