penny

['peni]

(pl. pence [pens], -nies [['peniz]])

便士(英国辅币单位,=1/100英镑, 1971年2月15日以前=1/12先令=1/240英镑)

[美, 加](pl. -nies)(=cent)分

一枚钱; 一笔钱

(古罗马的)小银币

a tenpence supper

一顿10便士的晚餐

a pretty penny

一大笔钱

【说明】①复数 pence 用于数字后构成复合词, 读[pEns], 如: fivepence, twentypence ②在英国, 复数 pence 或p(新制在数字后时通常略作p)用于价格中, 如:fourpence [4p] nails 4便士的钉子It will only cost a few pence. 它只值几个便士。 ③在英国、美国和加拿大, 复数形式 pennies 用以指铜币本身, 而不是指其面值, 如:Please give me six pennies for the sixpence.请给我把这个6便士的硬币换成六个1便士的硬币。

习惯用语: a bad penny 反复出现的讨厌的人[物]; 一再露面的不需要的人[物]; a penny for your thoughts [口]你呆呆地在想什么呢; (a) penny plain and twopence colo(u)red (对庸俗的华丽的嘲笑语)不值钱的花花绿绿; A penny saved is a penny gained. [谑]省一文等于挣一文。; A penny saved is a penny got. [谑]省一文等于挣一文。; A penny saved is a penny earned. [谑]省一文等于挣一文。; a pretty penny [口]一笔相当大的款子, 可观的一笔钱(通常与动词cost连用); a fine penny [口]一笔相当大的款子, 可观的一笔钱(通常与动词cost连用); a tuppenny ha'penny affair 无关紧要的小事情; a tuppenny twopenny halfpenny affair 无关紧要的小事情; clean as a penny 干干净净完全, 十分; In for a penny, in for a pound. [谚]一不做二不休。; make penny of sth. 变卖某物, 用某物换钱; make a penny of sth. 变卖某物, 用某物换钱; new penny [英]新便士(英国1971年2月15日开始实行的十进位币制中的最小货币单位, 等于一镑的百分之一); No penny, no paternosier. [废]不给钱; [转]不付代价即无所得。; not a penny 一分钱也没有, 不名一文; not a penny the worse 一点不比以前坏一点也没吃亏; not a penny to bless oneself with 一个便士也没有, 不名一文; not have a penny to bless oneself with 一个便士也没有, 不名一文; not have a penny to one's name 一个便士也没有, 不名一文; pennies from heaven 天上掉下来的钱, 意外之财; penny wise and pound foolish (=penny-wise and pound penny foolish; penny-wise-and -pound -foolish) 小处精明, 大处浪费; 小事聪明, 大事糊涂; pinch -nies 精打细算, 节俭; spend a penny [英、口]上厕所; 大??旧时英国公厕的自动门须投一便士硬币后方行开启); to the last penny 直到最后一文钱; 全部; turn a useful penny 很能赚点钱; turn a useful penny by 很能赚点钱; turn an honest penny 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; turn an honest shilling 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; earn an honest penny 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; earn an honest shilling 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; make an honest penny 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; make an honest shilling 用正当手段挣钱, 凭劳动挣钱; turn up again like a bad penny 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; turn up again like a half penny 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; turn up again like a bad shilling 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; come back again like a bad penny 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; come back again like a half penny 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; come back again like a shilling 不要它偏又回来, 挥去复来; two a penny [英、口]多得很; 不值钱; ten a penny [英、口]多得很; 不值钱; win the penny (通过投资等)赚钱, 获利; win a penny (通过投资等)赚钱, 获利; turn the penny (通过投资等)赚钱, 获利; turn a penny (通过投资等)赚钱, 获利