penny
US
UK penny, new penny, plural: pennies n: UK (coin worth one hundredth of a pound) (硬币)
SC 新便士
There are one hundred pennies in every pound.
一英镑值一百个新便士。
penny, plural: pence n: UK (amount: one hundredth of a pound) (金额)
SC 便士 biàn shì
I paid eighty pence for this postcard.
这张明信片花了我八十便士。
penny n: US (cent coin)
SC 一分硬币 yì fēn yìng bì
TC 一分硬幣
TC 一分硬幣
I only have a few pennies in my purse.
我钱包里只有几个一分硬币。
a dime a dozen (US), ten a penny (UK) adj: figurative, informal (common) (非正式用语)
SC 一毛钱一打，不值钱 yì máo qián yì dá，bù zhí qián
In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen.
a bad penny n: figurative, informal (undesirable person)
SC 不受欢迎的人 bú shòu huān yíng de rén
SC 讨厌鬼 bú shòu huān yíng de rén，tǎo yàn guǐ
TC 討厭鬼
TC 討厭鬼
You shouldn't go out with Rick; he's a bad penny.
cost a pretty penny v expr: informal, figurative (be expensive)
SC 花费很多 huā fèi hěn duō
TC 花費很多
TC 花費很多
SC 价格不菲 huā fèi hěn duō，jià gé bù fěi
I bet that dress cost a pretty penny.
ha'penny n: UK, informal, historical (British half-penny coin) (英国)
SC 半便士 bàn biàn shì
penny arcade n: (amusement area with slot machines)
SC 有投币游乐机的游乐场 yǒu tóu bì yóu lè jī de yóu lè chǎng
Some boardwalks still have old-fashioned penny arcades.
penny dreadful n: historical, UK (sensationalist fiction)
SC 廉价的探案或恐怖小说
the penny drops expr: UK (to realize or come to senses)
SC 顿悟 dùn wù
SC 恍然大悟
Amanda was confused at first, but then the penny dropped and she knew what to do.
penny for your thoughts expr: figurative (what are you thinking?)
SC 你在想什么
"Penny for your thoughts." "Oh, I was just thinking about all the jobs I need to do today."
penny loafer: (shoes)
SC 便士乐福鞋
penny pincher n: informal (miserly person)
SC 吝啬鬼，小气鬼 lìn sè guǐ，xiǎo qì guǐ
TC 吝嗇鬼，小氣鬼
TC 吝嗇鬼，小氣鬼
penny stock n: US (cheap stock) (指股价低于一元的低价股)
SC 便士股票 biàn shì gǔ piào
Bob focused on selling penny stock to wealthy investors.
penny-farthing n: historical (early model of bicycle)
SC 前轮大后轮小的老式自行车
penny-pinch vi: figurative, informal (spend little money)
SC 对...吝啬，抠门
penny-pinching n: informal (frugality, miserly behaviour) (非正式用语)
SC 小气 xiǎo qì
SC 吝啬 xiǎo qì，lìn sè
SC 节俭 xiǎo qì，jié jiǎn
penny-pinching adj: informal (frugal, miserly) (非正式用语)
SC 小气的 xiǎo qì de
TC 小氣的
TC 小氣的
SC 吝啬的 xiǎo qì de ，lìn sè de
TC 吝嗇的
TC 吝嗇的
SC 节俭的 xiǎo qì de ，jié jiǎn de
penny-wise adj: (careful in spending money)
SC 节俭的，节约的 jié jiǎn de ，jié yuē de
TC 節約的
TC 節約的
SC 节省的 jié shěng de
spend a penny v expr: UK, figurative, informal, euphemism (urinate, use toilet)
SC 上厕所 shàng cè suǒ
TC 上廁所
TC 上廁所
SC 上公厕
Please excuse me; I need to spend a penny.