| 释义 |
penny/ˈpeni/n. (pl. for separate coins 表示硬币个数的复数用 -ies, for a sum of money 表示钱款总额的复数用 pence /pens/) 1 a British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a pound (abbr. 缩略 : p) 英国青铜硬币；便士(英国货币单位，等于 1/100 英镑) 2 hist. a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one two-hundred-and-fortieth of a pound (abbr. 缩略 : d) [史义]便士(前英国硬币和货币单位，等于 1/240 英镑) 3 N. Amer. a one-cent coin [北美]一分硬币 4 Bibl. a denarius 【圣经】古罗马银币 □ in for a penny, in for a pound an exhortation to total commitment to an undertaking 一旦开始就干到底；一不做，二不休 □ like a bad penny continually returning when unwanted 不想要时一再出现 □ pennies from heaven unexpected benefits 意外的收获 □ the penny drops Brit. colloq. one begins to understand at last [英口]最终明白了；恍然大悟 □ a penny for your thoughts a request to a thoughtful person to confide in the speaker 你呆呆地在想什么 □ a pretty penny a large sum of money 可观的一笔钱(款) □ two a penny almost worthless though easily obtained 廉价而易得的，多得不值钱的 [Old English penig, penning from Germanic: perhaps related to PAWN2] |