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[/ˈpenɪ; ˋpɛnɪ/] n (pl pence [/pens; pɛns/] or pennies [/ˈpenɪz; ˋpɛnɪz/]) 用法:
1 (abbr 缩写 p) (since decimal coinage was introduced in 1971) British bronze coin worth one hundredth of a pound 便士（英国黄铜硬币, 自1971年实行十进位制後, 其值为一英镑的百分之一）:
Potatoes are 20 pence a pound. 土豆每磅20便士. *
These pencils cost 40p each. 这些铅笔每枝40便士. 用法:
2 (abbr 缩写 d) former British bronze coin worth one twelfth of a shilling, in use until 1971 便士（为英国黄铜硬币, 1971年以前其值为一先令的十二分之一）. 用法:
3 (US infml) cent 分（钱币单位）. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) be two/ten a `penny (a) be very cheap 非常便宜.
(b) be numerous and easy to obtain 多而易得. earn/turn an honest penny => honest. ,in for a `penny, ,in for a `pound (saying 谚) having started to do sth, it is worth spending as much time or money as is necessary to complete it 既已开始, 应该完成; 一不做, 二不休. the `penny drops (infml esp Brit) sb now understands or realizes sth that he had not understood or realized before 原来如此; 恍然大悟:
I had to explain the problem to her several times before the penny finally dropped. 那问题我给她解释了好几次, 最後她才明白. a ,penny for your `thoughts (catchphrase 警语) (used to ask sb what he is thinking about 用以问某人在想什麽). ,penny `wise (and) ,pound `foolish careful about spending small amounts of money but reckless about spending large sums of money 小处节约, 大处浪费. a pretty penny => pretty. spend a penny => spend. turn up like a bad `penny (infml) (habitually) appear when one is unwelcome or unwanted （不受欢迎的或讨厌的人）又来了. |