| 单词 | penny |
| 释义 | 🔑 pennyBrE /ˈpeni/ NAmE /ˈpeni/ noun (plural pen·nies or penceBrE /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 分 ● ˌevery ˈpenny all 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 ˈpenny no 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 , especiallyBrE ) 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 ˈthoughts ● a 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 人) 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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