【原】as good as ninepence 和九便士一样好

术语 ninepence 通常指英国的便士，它是九便士的和，总之是跟钱有关的，那么 as good as ninepence 就知道这种表达方式程度有多大，可以意为“非常漂亮”，寓意：

a place that is very well organized

组织得很好的地方

neat and tidy looking

整洁的样子

in good order and neat

整齐整齐

它还有其他类似的表达方式：as smart as ninepins, as right as ninepence, as neat as ninepence, as clean as ninepence, as grand as ninepence.

例如：

I was taken aback when I saw that this place is as nice as ninepence.

当我看到这个地方真漂亮，我大吃一惊。

She like to keep things in order, you should see her office it is as nice as ninepence.

她喜欢把东西整理得井井有条，你应该看看她的办公室，那里非常漂亮。

Bob's home is as nice as ninepence ever since he has got married.

鲍勃结婚后，他的家非常漂亮。

Customers prefer visiting places that are as nice as ninepence.

顾客更喜欢参观漂亮的地方。

James is so meticulous with his office, always keeping it neat as ninepence.

詹姆斯对办公室一丝不苟，总是把办公室弄得干干净净。

跟钱挂钩的东西多半是意义比较重大的，ninepence 指一个硬币，它包含了九便士，一看就分量就是很足的，以后要表达某物很漂亮时，就可以换一种表达方式，例如：

It's as nice as ninepence.