penny是什么意思,penny的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句
penny英标
英:/'ˈpeni/ 美:/'ˈpeni/
常用解释
便士
词性
复数:pennies或pence
类别
初中,CET4,CET6,考研
常用词典
n. (美)分;便士
例句
Our family is so poor that we can't afford a penny.
我们家穷得分文都拿不出来。
There were six pence all over the floor, but he looked up and saw the moon.
满地都是六便士,他却抬头看见了月亮。
I got pennies after weeding the neighbor's yard.
我给邻居家的院子除草后得到了一小笔钱。
I only have a few pennies in my purse.
我的钱包里只有几便士
We spent a pretty penny on this new tv, but it was worth it!
我们花了一大笔钱买这台新电视,但是很值!
It costs a pretty penny to buy a house in Manhattan.
在曼哈顿买一栋房子要花一大笔钱。
She looks beautiful. She obviously spent a pretty penny on that dress.
她看上去很美丽。很明显她花了大价钱在那条裙子上。
My friend is a penny pincher. He will never spend any money.
我的朋友是一个小气鬼。他永远不会花钱。
It's going to cost a pretty penny to go on vacation.
去度假要花一大笔钱。
Yeah, she adored it. We spent a pretty penny on it after all, so she better have liked it!
是的,她很喜欢。毕竟我们花了不少钱,所以最好她能喜欢!
You're right, but remember: A penny saved is a penny earned!
确实,但记住:省一文赚一文!
It didn't cost a penny.
那东西没花一分钱。
Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.
无铅汽油每加仑涨了一个多便士。
My ex-wife is bleeding me for every penny I have.
我的前妻不断地榨取我的每一分钱。
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.
这次旅行花费很大,但是花的每一分钱都不冤枉。
We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.
我们出公差所用的每一分钱都得报清楚。
常用搭配
not a penny
不名一文,一分钱也没有
spend a penny
上公共厕所(旧时英国公厕的自动门须投一便士硬币后方行开启)
pretty penny
一大笔钱;大数目之金钱
a bad penny
反复出现的讨厌的人;一再出现的不需要的人
two a penny
[英国口语]多得很;不值钱,多而贱的;平凡的","[口语]多的是;很便宜
同义词
n.|cent/minute;(美)分;便士
网络扩展资料
单词 "penny" 是一个名词,表示英国和美国货币系统中的一种硬币,价值为一分钱。以下是该单词的详细解释:
例句
- She found a penny on the ground. (她在地上捡到了一分钱。)
- You can't buy anything with a penny these days. (现在一分钱买不了什么东西。)
用法
"Penny" 这个单词可以用作名词,表示英国和美国货币系统中的一种硬币,也可以用作形容词,表示极其微小或不重要的事物。例如:
- She only gave a penny for his thoughts. (她只是随便问问他的想法。)
- The company only made a penny profit last year. (这家公司去年只赚了一点点钱。)
解释
除了作为货币单位外,"penny" 这个单词还有其他的解释,包括:
- 微不足道的事情或数量。
- I don't have a penny of respect for him. (我对他毫不尊敬。)
- He doesn't have a penny to his name. (他身无分文。)
- 一种小型的棱锥形饼干。
- I love to have a penny with my tea in the afternoon. (我喜欢在下午茶时间吃一些小饼干。)
- 美国某些州份的小额货币单位。
- The toll for the bridge is 50 pennies. (这座桥的通行费是50分钱。)
近义词
与 "penny" 意思相似的单词包括 "cent"、 "copper"、 "farthing" 等。
反义词
与 "penny" 意思相反的单词包括 "dollar"、 "pound" 等。