penny 详细解释
penny
['peni]
n.便士, 【美】分
n.
1. 【英】便士; 一便士硬币[C]
Please give me ten pennies for this tenpence piece.
请替我把这十便士换成十个一便士硬币。
2. 【美】一分; 一分硬币[C]
3. 一小笔钱; (用于否定句)一文钱[S]
The excursion won't cost you a penny if you go with us.
如果你与我们一起去, 这趟旅行就不会花你一文钱。
Nobody will bet one penny that they will succeed.
谁也不会花一个子儿打赌说他们会成功。
I paid a pretty penny for that picture.
我花了一大笔钱买那幅画。
词形变化
名词复数: pennies |
词义辨析
同义:
n.便士
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 penny:
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
短语词组
A penny for your thoughts!
1. 告诉我你在想什么!
Hi! Tom. A penny for your thoughts!
喂! 汤姆, 你在想什么?
a pretty/fine penny
1. 一大笔钱
It costs a pretty penny to keep a car nowadays because of the high price of petrol.
由于汽油价格高, 现在拥有一辆汽车要耗费一大笔钱。
in for a penny, in for a pound
1. 一不做, 二不休
not have a penny to one's name
1. 身无分文
At the moment he doesn't have a penny to his name.
他现在身无分文。
pennies from heaven
1. 意外之财; 不费力而得的东西
What we need now is pennies from heaven.
我们现在需要的是意外之财。
penny wise and pound foolish
1. 小处精明, 大处浪费
Forbidding private phone calls in the office cannot really reduce the company's expenses; it's just being penny wise and pound foolish.
禁止在办公室打私人电话其实不能减少多少开支; 反而是因小失大。
pinch pennies
1. 精打细算
We'll have to spend money when necessary. Don't try to pinch pennies all the time.
该花钱时我们还是得花。别总是精打细算。
补充
pennypenny英:[ˈpeni] 美:[ˈpɛni]n.1.便士There were nine pounds left, besides some pennies.除几枚便士硬币外, 还剩下九英镑。2.(美国、加拿大的)一分钱He spends every penny he earns.他把赚得的每一分钱都花掉了。3.少量的钱He's never turned an honest penny in his life.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱。例句
1. a shiny newly minted penny一枚亮闪闪的新铸便士 2. Beer will increase by a penny a pint.啤酒每品脱将涨价1便士。 3. a fraying shirt I'd bought for fifty pence from the Oxfam shop我花50便士从乐施商店买来的一件破旧衬衣 4. Apprentices were paid 12 shillings and five old pence for a basic 48-hour week.学徒每周基本工作时间48小时, 工钱为12先令5便士。 5. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.无铅汽油每加仑涨价超过1分。 6. I asked her if he had given her any money. 'Not a penny.'我问她他有没有给过她钱。“一个子儿也没有。” 7. From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny.从你到我家那天起, 你就一个子儿也不用花。 8. The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny.布里连顿一家按时交租金, 分文也不欠他的。 9. The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny.那次手术花了10万英镑, 但是花得非常值。 10. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.这家公司的主管们觉得他配得上那么高的薪水。 11. Did he know who you are? — I think so. I think the penny dropped.他知道你是谁吗？——我想他知道的。我觉得他是突然回过味来的。 12. Buying a home can cost a pretty penny.买栋房子可能要花相当大的一笔钱。 13. Where do you think you're going? — To spend a penny.你想上哪儿去？——去厕所。 14. Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.在好莱坞, 长腿金发的女郎遍地都是。 15. in the current economic situation any chance to save a few pennies is welcome.在当前的经济形势下，任何能存一些小钱的机会都是受欢迎的。 16. we didn't get paid a penny.我们一便士也没得到。 17. a fifty-pence piece/coin一枚五十便士硬币 18. We got the car for just pennies. [=it didn't cost very much]我们买这辆车只花了一小笔钱。 19. "When you're trying to save money, every penny helps/counts. [=even a small amount of money is important]"你要是想存钱，就得精打细算。 20. "Our vacation was expensive, but it was worth every penny. [=it was worth the entire amount that we paid for it]"我们度假的费用很高，但物有所值。 21. (chiefly Brit) He was trying to earn/turn an honest penny. [=earn money for honest hard work]他曾经尽力老老实实地赚钱。 22. I didn't have a penny (to my name). [=I did not have any money at all]我身无分文。 23. "“A penny for your thoughts?” “Oh, I'm just thinking about what I want to do over the weekend.”"“你呆呆地在想什么呢？”“噢，我正在想周末要干什么。” 24. "Well, you know what they say about a penny saved."你知道大家所说的省一分钱等于挣一分钱的意思。 25. That will cost a pretty penny. [=that will be very expensive]那得花一大笔钱。 26. "“If you want to quit, I'll understand.” “No, I'm sure we can do this. In for a penny, in for a pound.”"“你如果想退出，我能理解。”“不，我保证我们能行。一定要有始有终。” 27. I'll do the job for 100 dollars and not a penny less. [=I won't do the job unless I am paid at least 100 dollars]要我干这份工作，得付我100美元，一分钱也不能少。 28. "I'll pay you 100 dollars and not a penny more. [=I'll pay you 100 dollars, but I won't pay you any more than that]"我付你100美元，一分钱也不能再多。 29. "I had to explain it to him three times, but finally the penny dropped. [=he understood the explanation]"我不得不向他解释了三遍，最后他终于明白了。