英语词汇“not worth a pin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) not worth a pin (also not to care a pin (or two pins), etc.): indicative of something very small.Cf. pin matter n.

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c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) 6136 (MED) He seide al þat he had ywonne Jn þe werlde vnder sonne, He nolde ȝiue þere-of a pynne, Bot he miȝth þise wynne.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 34 (MED) Wheder I lose or I wyn, In fayth, thi felowship set I not at a pyn.

1577 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture (new ed.) sig. D.i^v Yet he is not worth a pin.

1579 W. Fulke Confut. Treat. N. Sander in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 634 I would so esteeme them,..but not a pinne the more.

1628 J. Earle Micro-cosmogr. xlviii. sig. H12^v He chuses this, not as better, but because there is not a pin to choose.

a1669 J. Howard Eng. Mounsieur (1674) v. i. 59 I would now make use of all those Oaths to swear thou dost not care a pin for me, nor I for thee.

1706 R. Estcourt Fair Example iii. i. 39 To tell ye the Truth, Neighbour, I don't care a Pin for her.

1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey II. 5 My advice, my dear, would not have been worth a pin to you.

1841 T. Hood Tale of Trumpet i, in New Monthly Mag. May 121 No verbal message was worth a pin, Though you hired an earwig to carry it in!

1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. ix. 130 That's one of your foolish extravagances, sending flowers and things to girls, for whom you don't care two pins.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xviii. [Penelope] 727 Would I go around by the quays there some dark evening..and pick up a sailor..thatd be hot on for it and not care a pin whose I was.

1996 B. Sterling Holy Fire 221 What a brave girl. You don't give two pins, do you?

单词	not worth a pin
释义	> as lemmas not worth a pin (a) not worth a pin (also not to care a pin (or two pins), etc.): indicative of something very small.Cf. pin matter n. ΚΠ c1400 (?a1300) Kyng Alisaunder (Laud) (1952) 6136 (MED) He seide al þat he had ywonne Jn þe werlde vnder sonne, He nolde ȝiue þere-of a pynne, Bot he miȝth þise wynne. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 34 (MED) Wheder I lose or I wyn, In fayth, thi felowship set I not at a pyn. 1577 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture (new ed.) sig. D.i^v Yet he is not worth a pin. 1579 W. Fulke Confut. Treat. N. Sander in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 634 I would so esteeme them,..but not a pinne the more. 1628 J. Earle Micro-cosmogr. xlviii. sig. H12^v He chuses this, not as better, but because there is not a pin to choose. a1669 J. Howard Eng. Mounsieur (1674) v. i. 59 I would now make use of all those Oaths to swear thou dost not care a pin for me, nor I for thee. 1706 R. Estcourt Fair Example iii. i. 39 To tell ye the Truth, Neighbour, I don't care a Pin for her. 1768 L. Sterne Sentimental Journey II. 5 My advice, my dear, would not have been worth a pin to you. 1841 T. Hood Tale of Trumpet i, in New Monthly Mag. May 121 No verbal message was worth a pin, Though you hired an earwig to carry it in! 1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. ix. 130 That's one of your foolish extravagances, sending flowers and things to girls, for whom you don't care two pins. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xviii. [Penelope] 727 Would I go around by the quays there some dark evening..and pick up a sailor..thatd be hot on for it and not care a pin whose I was. 1996 B. Sterling Holy Fire 221 What a brave girl. You don't give two pins, do you? extracted from pinn.¹ < as lemmas
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