| 词汇 | penny |
| 释义 | penny 14 ENTRIES FOUND: penny (noun) penny-ante (adjective) penny-pinching (adjective) penny-wise (adjective) penny arcade (noun) penny candy (noun) penny loafer (noun) drop (verb) pound (noun) pound-foolish (adjective) pretty (adjective) save (verb) ten (noun) thought (noun) penny /ˈpɛni/ noun plural US pennies /ˈpɛniz/ or British pence /ˈpɛns/ penny /ˈpɛni/ noun plural US pennies /ˈpɛniz/ or British pence /ˈpɛns/ Learner's definition of PENNY [count] 1 a plural pennies : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a dollar : cent分（相当于1/100元） b plural pence : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a British pound便士（相当于1/100英镑） — abbreviation p c plural pence : a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to ¹/₁₂ of a shilling便士（英国1971年以前使用的货币单位，相当于1/12先令） — abbreviation p 2 a : a small amount of money一小笔钱 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。 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。 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。 (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。 b : the least amount of money最少的钱 I didn't have a penny (to my name). [=I did not have any money at all]我身无分文。 (a) penny for your thoughts — used to ask what someone is thinking about用于问别人正在想什么 “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。” a penny saved ◊ The saying a penny saved (is a penny earned) means that it is important to save your money.省一分钱等于挣一分钱。 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。 a pretty penny : a large amount of money一大笔钱 That will cost a pretty penny. [=that will be very expensive]那得花一大笔钱。 in for a penny, in for a pound British — used to say that you should finish what you have started to do even though it may be difficult or expensive一不做，二不休；一旦开始就应干到底 “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。” not a penny less/more : no less or no more than a certain amount of money分文不少/不多 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。 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。 pinch pennies — see 1pinch ten a penny — see ten the penny drops British, informal — used to say that someone finally understands something after not understanding it for a time恍然大悟；终于明白 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。 |
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