penny
n. 便士; (美國、加拿大的)一分錢; 少量的錢
In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money.
Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.
蘋果酒每品脫也漲了1便士,而汽酒則每瓶漲了8便士。
...a shiny newly minted penny.
新鑄造的鋥亮的1便士硬幣
A penny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling.
A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.
Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
無鉛汽油每加侖漲了1分多。
If you say, for example, that you do not have a penny, or that something does not cost a penny, you are emphasizing that you do not have any money at all, or that something did not cost you any money at all.
From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny...
從你到我家那天起,你就一個子兒也不用花。
The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny...
布里連頓夫婦按時交納租金,一個子兒也不欠他的。
If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something.
'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'
“他知道你是誰嗎?”——“我想是的。我覺得他是突然想到的。”
If someone says that they are going to spend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet.
Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find.
Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.
在好萊塢,長腿金髮美女遍地都是。
If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.
The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny...
那次手術花了10萬英鎊,但是花得非常值。
The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.
這家公司的主管們覺得他值得栽培。
1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
a bad penny always turns up
(諺)討厭的人(或物)總是會出現(或回來)
be two (或 ten) a penny
(主英)太多(或太容易得到)而不值錢
count (或 watch 或 美
關心花了多少錢
in for a penny, in for a pound
一旦開始就做到底;一不做,二不休
look after the pennies and the pounds will look af
(諺)積少成多;注意存小錢很快就可以積累一大筆錢
pennies from heaven
意外的好處,意外之財
the penny dropped
(非正式,主英)最後明白了,終於明白了
a penny for your thoughts
[用於英語口語]你呆呆地在想什麼啦!
pretty penny
一大筆錢
She was left without a penny.
她已到了貧困潦倒的地步.
They've got to watch every penny to make ends meet.
他們得精打細算才能維持下去.
He paid all his debts to the last penny.
他還清了全部債務,分文不欠.
I gave him some old clothes which he made a penny of.
我給了他一些舊衣服,讓他拿去換錢.
Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.
吉姆的叔叔沒有留給他一文錢.