"coppers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 便士硬币
• 警察（英式俚语）

Definition

“Coppers”可以指小面额的铜币（如便士），也可以在英式英语中非正式地指警察。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Coppers”作“硬币”时为口语，常指便士等小面额铜币。在指“警察”时，是英国口语，带点过时色彩。不要在正式场合或美国用“coppers”指警察。

Examples

I paid with a few coppers I found in my pocket.

我用口袋里找到的几枚**铜币**付了钱。

Please put your coppers in the charity box.

请把你的**铜币**放进慈善箱里。

The little boy saved all his coppers in a jar.

小男孩把所有的**铜币**存进了罐子里。

Watch out, the coppers are coming this way!

小心，**警察**过来了！

All I’ve got left are a few coppers.

我只剩下几枚**铜币**了。

The coppers showed up right after the alarm went off.

警报响起后，**警察**马上就到了。