音标:['staivә] ;
n. 斯泰佛(旧荷兰辅币), 小钱, 一点点
n. A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two
cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of
little worth.

stiver的用法和样例:

词汇搭配

  • not a stiver一文不名

经典引文

  • They didn't care a stiver if my head was blown off.

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