- n. 便士；一分；一小笔钱
名复: pennies pence
penny
KK:[ˈpɛnɪ] DJ:[ˈpеni]
n.
- 【英】便士；一便士硬币[C]
- 【美】一分；一分硬币[C]
- 一小笔钱；（用于否定句）一文钱[S]
短语
A penny for your thoughts!
- 告诉我你在想什么！
a pretty/fine penny
- 一大笔钱
in for a penny, in for a pound
- 一不做，二不休
not have a penny to one's name
- 身无分文
pennies from heaven
- 意外之财；不费力而得的东西
penny wise and pound foolish
- 小处精明，大处浪费
pinch pennies
- 精打细算
辨析
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
(pl. for separate coins pennies, for a sum of money pence)
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(abbrev.: p.)
a British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound. ▸ (abbrev.: d.) a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twelfth of a shilling and 240th of a pound.▸N. Amer. informal a one-cent coin.▸(in biblical use) a denarius.
- [with neg.] (a penny) no money at all.
Phrase
- be two
(or ten)
a penny
chiefly Brit. be plentiful and thus of little value. - in for a penny, in for a pound
expressing an intention to see an undertaking through, however much time, effort, or money this entails. - pennies from heaven
unexpected benefits. - the penny drops
informal, chiefly Brit. one finally realizes something. - a penny for your thoughts
a request to someone to say what they are thinking about.
Usage
On the different uses of the plural forms pence and pennies, see usage at pence.
Etymology
OE penig, penning of Gmc origin; perh. rel. to pawn2 and (with ref. to shape) pan1.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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