| 词汇 | penny |
| 释义 | pennyUK:*'Penny', 'penny': /ˈpɛni/US:/ˈpɛni/US:'Penny', 'penny': (pen′ē)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 penny, new penny, plural: pennies n UK (coin worth one hundredth of a pound) (硬币)新便士备注: 一英镑等于一百新便士There are one hundred pennies in every pound.一英镑值一百个新便士。 penny, plural: pence n UK (amount: one hundredth of a pound) (金额)便士I paid eighty pence for this postcard.这张明信片花了我八十便士。 penny n US (cent coin)一分硬币I only have a few pennies in my purse.我钱包里只有几个一分硬币。 复合形式： a dime a dozen (US), ten a penny (UK) adj figurative, informal (common) (非正式用语)一毛钱一打，不值钱In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. a bad penny n figurative, informal (undesirable person)不受欢迎的人；讨厌鬼You shouldn't go out with Rick; he's a bad penny. cost a pretty penny v expr informal, figurative (be expensive)花费很多；价格不菲I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. ha'penny n UK, informal, historical (British half-penny coin) (英国)半便士 penny arcade n (amusement area with slot machines)有投币游乐机的游乐场Some boardwalks still have old-fashioned penny arcades. penny dreadful n historical, UK (sensationalist fiction)廉价的探案或恐怖小说 the penny drops expr UK (to realize or come to senses)顿悟；恍然大悟Amanda was confused at first, but then the penny dropped and she knew what to do. penny for your thoughts expr figurative (what are you thinking?)你在想什么"Penny for your thoughts." "Oh, I was just thinking about all the jobs I need to do today." penny loafer (shoes)便士乐福鞋 penny pincher n informal (miserly person)吝啬鬼，小气鬼 penny stock n US (cheap stock) (指股价低于一元的低价股)便士股票Bob focused on selling penny stock to wealthy investors. penny-farthing n historical (early model of bicycle)前轮大后轮小的老式自行车 penny-pinch vi figurative, informal (spend little money)对...吝啬，抠门 penny-pinching n informal (frugality, miserly behaviour) (非正式用语)小气；吝啬；节俭 penny-pinching adj informal (frugal, miserly) (非正式用语)小气的；吝啬的；节俭的 penny-wise adj (careful in spending money)节俭的，节约的；节省的 spend a penny v expr UK, figurative, informal, euphemism (urinate, use toilet)上厕所；上公厕Please excuse me; I need to spend a penny. |
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