| 词汇 | penny |
| 释义 | penny | BrE ˈpɛni, AmE ˈpɛni | noun ① British abbreviation p plural pence 便士 ▸ a 32 pence or 32p stamp 一枚32便士的邮票 ▸ a new penny 新便士 [面值为1/100英镑]▸ a 5p piece 一枚5便士硬币 ② British History abbreviation d plural pence or pennies 便士 [面值为1/12先令]▸ it costs 6 pence or 6d 它值六便士 ▸ an old penny 旧便士 ▸ a three-penny bit 一枚3便士的硬币 ▸ a two-penny ice-cream 两便士冰激凌 ③ US informal (one-cent coin) plural pence 分 ④ plural pennies (small amount of money) 小笔钱 ▸ it didn't cost him a penny! 没花他一分钱！ ▸ to be two or ten a penny (mainly British) 普通得不值钱 ▸ to earn or turn an honest penny 赚正当的钱 ▸ to make or earn a quick penny 来钱快 ▸ in for a penny, in for a pound 一不做，二不休 ▸ the penny dropped (mainly British) informal 茅塞顿开 ▸ a penny for your thoughts 你呆呆地想什么呢 ▸ to be penny wise (and) pound foolish 小事精明，大事糊涂 ▸ to spend a penny British informal euphemistic 去方便 ▸ to turn up like a bad penny informal 冤家路窄 ▸ not to be a penny wiser 不见得有多高明 ▸ not to have a penny to one's name 一文不名 ▸ not to have two pennies to rub together 穷得叮当响 ▸ not to get a penny 分文未继承到 ▸ take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves proverb 省小钱来大钱 ▸ a penny saved is a penny gained or earned 省一文等于挣一文 ▸ to be worth every penny 物有所值 ▸ not to cost a penny 不费毫厘 → pretty A |
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