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pen.ny[`pɛnɪ; ˈpeni]名词(pl. pen.nies)1 (C)便士; 一便士铜币(略作 p [pi; pi]; → coin 1◆)5 p (=five pence)五便士a fifty pence五十便士的白铜币A ~ saved is a ~ earned.(谚)省一文赚一文He gave me my change in pennies.他找给我便士铜币Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.(谚)留意小钱, 大钱自来; 小事留意, 大事自成2 (C)(pl. pennies) 一分 (cent) 铜币(美.加拿大) (→ coin 1)3 a. [a ~; 常用于否定句]小钱; 仅一点点not worth a ~一点价值也没有I have not a ~ (to bless myself with).我身无分文 [一文不名]b. (C)(口语)金钱a pretty [fine] ~相当大的一笔钱, 一大笔钱A penny for your thoughts.(口语) [对沉思不语者的问话] 你呆呆地在想些什么呢?In for a penny, in for a pound.(英)既为一文钱, 就为一贯钱; 一旦开始做, 就做到底; 一不做, 二不休■ pennies from heaven(口语)天上掉下来的钱, 意外的好运■ spend a penny(英委婉语)上厕所■ The penny (has) dropped(英口语)意思终于明白了; 目的已达到■ turn an honest penny规规矩矩工作赚点正当的钱■ two [ten] (for) a penny(英口语)可轻易到手的, 非常廉价的; 常见的, 不稀奇的 |