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单词 penny
释义
penny
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpen.i/us
/ˈpen.i/
pluralpence,porpennies
B1pluralp,penceorpennies
(abbreviationp)
thesmallestunitofmoneyin the UK, of which there are 100 in apound, or asmallcoinworththis much. You use "pence" or, moreinformally, "p" when you aretalkingabout theunitsofmoneyand pennies when you aretalkingabout thecoinsthemselves:
（英国）便士（最小的货币单位，100便士为1英镑，表示币值时用 pence 或在非正式场合也可用 p，而表示硬币本身时用 pennies）
Could youlendme 50 pence/50pplease?你能借给我50便士吗？
Ifounda ten/twenty/fifty pencepiece(= acoinof thisvalue)on thefloor.我在地上捡到了一枚面值10／20／50便士的硬币。
Ikeeppennies and othersmallcoinsin ajar.我把便士和其他小硬币放在一个罐子里。
pluralpennies
in the US and Canada, acentor acoinof thisvalue
（美国和加拿大的）分（币）
pluralpenceorpennies
(alsoold penny);(abbreviationd)
in the UK before 1971, alargecoin. There were twelve pennies in ashilling.
便士（英国在1971年以前使用的大硬币，12便士等于1先令）
pluralpenceorpennies
used whentalkingabout thesmallestamountofmoneypossible:
一枚钱；一分一厘
Buy a TV now and it won'tcostyou a penny(= willcostnothing)for threemonths.现在买一台电视，三个月不用付一分钱。
It was anexpensivemealbutworthevery penny.这顿饭很贵，但每分钱都很值。
More examples
  • He hascalculatedthecostsdown to the last penny.
  • Ten pence isdonatedtocharityfor everybottlesold.
  • Ikeeppennies and othersmallcoinsin ajar.
  • When we were firstmarriedwe had topinchpennies just to get by.
  • Themachinewill onlyaccept10pcoins.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
British money
  • bit
  • bob
  • copper
  • crown
  • farthing
  • fiver
  • P, p
  • pence
  • pound
  • pound sign
  • pound sterling
  • quid
  • shilling
  • sixpenny
  • smacker
  • sovereign
  • threepenny
  • tuppence
  • tuppenny
  • twopenny
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

North American money
Payment methods

Idioms

be penny-wise and pound-foolish
be two/ten a penny
in for a penny (in for a pound)
not have a penny toyourname
the penny drops
(a) penny for your thoughts
a penny saved is a penny earned
-penny
suffix
UK
uk
/-pen.i/us
/-pen.i/
used in the past withnumbersto show how manypencesomethingcost:
（旧时的用法）值…便士的
a fourpenny ice-cream一份4便士的冰激凌
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
British money
  • bit
  • bob
  • copper
  • crown
  • farthing
  • fiver
  • P, p
  • pence
  • pound
  • pound sign
  • pound sterling
  • quid
  • shilling
  • sixpenny
  • smacker
  • sovereign
  • threepenny
  • tuppence
  • tuppenny
  • twopenny
See more results »
(Definition ofpennyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

penny| American Dictionary

penny
noun[C]
us
/ˈpen·i/
in the US and Canada, acoinworth1/100th of adollar; acent:
Ikeeppennies in ajar.
A penny can alsomeanthesmallestamountofmoneypossibleor thetotalcostof something:
Ourinsurancedidn’tcovera penny ofourmedicalbills.
It was anexpensivemealbutworthevery penny.

Idiom

a penny for your thoughts
(Definition ofpennyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

penny| Business English

penny
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeni/us
MONEYabbreviationpluralpence|pennies
(alsop)
thesmallestunitofmoneyused in the UK. There are 100 pence in onepound(= thecurrencyof the UK):
a20/50ppiece
Shares in therivalgroupare up 7 pence at 638p.
MONEYpluralpennies
in the US and Canada, acent(= onehundredthof adollar)
used inexpressionsto refer to a verysmallamountofmoney:
We have never taken a penny ofaidfromfederalgovernment.
If youpayit back within sixmonths, you won'tpaya pennyininterest.
(Definition ofpennyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpenny

penny
It was only in the late 1820s that transactions in pounds, shillings and pence became virtually extinct.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was those disadvantages which explain in part the persistence of accounts in pounds, shillings and pence until well into the nineteenth century.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This information complicates our assumptions aboutpenny-weekly fiction; it also suggests that we need to rethink matters of form.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In cases like (17) the (implied) debt is referential, but the pennies to pay it off are not (yet).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Most of the staff of the technical universities and the research laboratories are now pensioners - and they work for pennies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I think they were brought up saving money and being very careful with everypennythey had that they just didn't want to spend it.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Accommodations for women included standard water closets available for their use at a charge of onepenny.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While these were denominated in pounds, shillings and pence there was no parity of value.
From theCambridge English Corpus
By 1638 he and his wife were living in half of a four-room house, paying a yearly rent of twelve pence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Without redirecting the focus of economic evaluation research, choosing in health care bears the risk to remainpenny-wise but pound-foolish.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Without redirecting the focus of this research, choosing in health-care bears the risk to remainpenny-wise but poundfoolish.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The corresponding blocks in would consist of a singleton block and k blocks of size 2, and hence cost only k pence in total.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Of these, 7 (58.3 per cent) were for 6 pence, one for 12d, two for 16d, one for 3s and one for 4s.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The eight pence he earned per day was, he said, substantial salary, especially when a man lived with a relative as he did.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Urinals were offered as a free public service by municipal governments, and men were often charged apennyfor water closets.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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