English Dictionary

farthing

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/

名詞

歴史的 比喩的用法 廃用

(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this. / (figuratively) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

日本語の意味

（歴史的に）旧英国の通貨単位で、1ペニーの4分の1の価値がある、またはその貨幣自体を指す。 / （比喩的に）非常に極小の量、最小限のもの

He found a corroded farthing in the attic and wondered about its history.

彼は屋根裏で腐食した、かつて英国で使われていた1/4ペニーの硬貨を見つけ、その歴史に思いを馳せた。

意味（1）

(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

Nay, Heaven forbid, indeed, quoth Robin, that I should take from such as thee, jolly fellow! Not so much as one farthing would I take from thee, for I love a fair Saxon face like thine right well—more especially when it cometh from Locksley Town, and most especially when the man that owneth it is to marry a bonny lass on Thursday next. But come, tell me for what price thou wilt sell me all of thy meat and thy horse and cart.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

That period of infatuation was not unrelieved by a certain amount of self-introspection on my part. I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, and the balance struck every evening before going to bed. That habit has stayed with me ever since, and I know that as a result, though I have had to handle public funds amounting to lakhs, I have succeeded in exercising strict economy in their disbursement, and instead of outstanding debts have had invariably a surplus balance in respect of all the movements I have led.

意味（3）

(obsolete) A division of land.

farthings （ plural ）