He that pays for Work before it's done, has but a pennyworth for twopence.

工作未完就付钱，两分钱只值一分钱。

You could once get a glass of beer for twopence; but that was donkeys' years ago.

曾经花两个便士就可以买一杯啤酒的，不过那是很久很久以前的事了。

Gabriel recognized the girl of the yellow cart and the mirror, the girl who owed him twopence.

盖伯瑞尔认出这个姑娘就是坐在黄色马车上照镜子的姑娘，那个欠他两便士的姑娘。

Gabriel thought that twopence did not seem worth bothering about, so he stepped forward. 'Here,' he said, handing the COINS to the gatekeeper, 'let the young woman pass.

盖伯瑞尔觉得不值得为两便士如此劳神，所以他走向前。“给，”他说，把硬币递给了守卡人，“让这个姑娘过去。”