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单词 penny
释义 🔑 pennyBrE /ˈpeni/NAmE /ˈpeni/ noun (
plural
pen·nies
or
pence BrE /pens/ NAmE /pens/
)
HELP In senses 1 and 2, pennies is used to refer to the coins, and pence to refer to an amount of money. In sense 3, the plural is pennies. 在第 1 及第 2 义中,pennies 指硬币,pence 指款额。在第 3 义中,复数形式为 pennies。
🔑 (abbreviation p) a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1) 便士(英国的小硬币和货币单位,1 英镑为 100 便士)He had a few pennies in his pocket. 他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。That will be 45 pence, please. 一共是 45 便士。They cost 20p each. 这些东西每个要 20 便士。 (abbreviation d) a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one shilling 便士(英国 1971 年前使用的硬币,十二便士为一先令)🔑 (NAmE) a cent ˌevery ˈpennyall of the money 所有的钱;每一分钱We collected £700 and every penny went to charity. 我们募集了 700 英镑,悉数捐给了慈善机构。ˌin for a ˈpenny, ˌin for a ˈpound(saying) used to say that since you have started to do sth, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it 一不做,二不休;有始有终not a ˈpennyno money at all 分文没有;根本不用钱It didn't cost a penny. 那东西没花一分钱。the ˈpenny drops(informal, especially BrE) used to say that sb has finally understood or realized sth that they had not understood or realized before 恍然大悟;终于明白;茅塞顿开a ˌpenny for your ˈthoughtsa penny for them(saying) used to ask sb what they are thinking about (用于询问别人想什么)你在呆呆地寻思什么呢turn up like a bad ˈpenny(informal) (of a person ) to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly (不愿碰上的)却总出现;冤家路窄ˌtwo/ˌten a ˈpenny(BrE) (NAmE a ˌdime a ˈdozen) very common and therefore not valuable 普通得不值钱;(因常见而)价值低pinch ˈpennies(informal) to try to spend as little money as possible 一毛不拔;吝啬a pretty ˈpenny(old-fashioned) a lot of money 很多钱;一大笔钱spend a ˈpenny(old-fashioned, BrE) people say 'spend a penny' to avoid saying 'use the toilet' (委婉说法,与 use the toilet 同义)解手,方便
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