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penny penny ★★★☆☆/pe̱ni/The form pence is used for the plural of meaning 1. 义项1的复数形式用pence。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]（英国）便士（指币值或硬币） In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money. Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.苹果酒每品脱也涨了1便士，而汽酒则每瓶涨了8便士。...a shiny newly minted penny.新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币2[N-COUNT	可数名词]便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，价值1/12先令） A penny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling. 3[N-COUNT	可数名词]分（指币值或硬币） A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.   [AM 美]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。4[N-SING	单数名词]一个子儿；分文 If you say, for example, that you do not have a penny, or that something does not cost a penny, you are emphasizing that you do not have any money at all, or that something did not cost you any money at all.   [a N]  [emphasis]From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny...从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny...布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。I asked her if he had given her any money. 'Not a penny.'我问她他有没有给过她钱。“一个子儿都没有。”Usage Note :Pennies usually refers to a number of individual coins. He took two pennies out of his pocket. You use pence or p when you are talking about a sum of money. It only cost fifty pence… Admission for children is 50p. pennies 通常指几枚硬币：He took two pennies out of his pocket（他从口袋里掏出两枚硬币）。表示金额时用pence或p：It only cost fifty pence（只花了50便士），Admission for children is 50p（儿童票价为50便士）。5[PHRASE	短语]恍然大悟；茅塞顿开；突然回过神来 If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something.   [V inflects]  [mainly BRIT 主英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'“他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。”6[PHRASE	短语]上厕所；方便 If someone says that they are going to spend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet.   [V inflects]  [politeness]  [BRIT 英]  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]7[PHRASE	短语]不值钱；不稀奇 Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find.   [v-link PHR]  [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。in AM, use 美国英语用 a dime a dozen8[PHRASE	短语]物有所值；一分钱不白花 If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny...那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。 pennypen‧ny /ˈpeni/ ●●● S1 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1 a) (plural pence) (abbreviation p) a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound:  The bus fare is 80 pence. a 50p piece  (=coin) A loaf of bread costs 70p. b) (plural pennies) a coin worth one penny:  I’ve only got a few pennies left.2 (plural pennies) a coin that is worth one cent in the US or Canada. One hundred pennies are equal to $1.3 (plural pennies or pence) (written abbreviation d) a British unit of money or coin used until 1971. There were 12 pennies in one shillingtwopence/threepence etc a book costing only sixpencefourpenny/sixpenny etc a fourpenny cigar a threepenny bit  (=coin)4not a penny used to emphasize that someone has no money or that something did not cost any money:  I haven’t got a penny on me. It didn’t cost me a penny. He died without a penny to his name.5every penny all of an amount of money:  The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny.penny of He was determined to go to Australia even if it took every penny of his savings.6every penny counts used to say that money is needed and even a small amount is important:  Every penny counts in the battle to save the rain forests.7the/your last penny the only money that is left:  She’s down to her last penny.8a penny for your thoughts/a penny for them spoken used to ask someone who is silent what they are thinking about9in for a penny, in for a pound spoken used to say that because you are already involved in something, you will complete it whatever time, money, or effort is needed:  Oh well, it’s done now. In for a penny, in for a pound.10the penny (has) dropped British English informal used to say that someone has finally understood something that they had not understood before11be two/ten a penny British English to be very common and easy to get, or cheap – used to show disapproval:  Rings like these are ten a penny.12turn up like a bad penny British English if someone you dislike turns up like a bad penny, they appear when they are not wanted →halfpenny, → spend a pennyat spend1(5), → cost a pretty pennyat pretty2(6)

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In sense 3, the plural is        pennies.        在第 1 及第 2 义中，pennies 指硬币，pence 指款额。在第 3 义中，复数形式为 pennies。                    1      ★              (        abbr.p        )                    a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1).          便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士）                            ◆        He had a few pennies in his pocket.        他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。                    ◆        That will be 45 pence, please.        一共是 45 便士。                    ◆        They cost 20p each.        这些东西每个要 20 便士。                    2              (        abbr.d        )                    a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one          shilling.          便士（英国 1971 年前使用的硬币，十二便士为一先令）                            3      ★              (          NAmE)                a cent          分                            IDIOMS              ˌevery ˈpenny                              all of the money              所有的钱；每一分钱                                            ◆            We collected £700 and every penny went to charity.            我们募集了 700 英镑，悉数捐给了慈善机构。                                      ˌin for a ˈpenny, ˌin for a ˈpound                              (              BrE) (              saying)                        used to say that since you have started to do sth, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it              一不做，二不休；有始有终                                                  not a ˈpenny                              no money at all              分文没有；根本不用钱                                            ◆            It didn't cost a penny.            那东西没花一分钱。                                      the ˈpenny drops                              (              informal) (              especially BrE)                        used to say that sb has finally understood or realized sth that they had not understood or realized before              恍然大悟；终于明白；茅塞顿开                                                  a ˌpenny for your ˈthoughts | a penny for them                              (              saying)                        used to ask sb what they are thinking about              （用于询问别人想什么）你在呆呆地寻思什么呢                                                  turn up like a bad ˈpenny                  (            informal)                                (of a person            人            )                                to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly              （不愿碰上的）却总出现；冤家路窄                                                  ˌtwo/ˌten a ˈpenny                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        a ˌdime a ˈdozen            )                                very common and therefore not valuable              普通得不值钱；（因常见而）价值低                                                  ☞more at                                    pinch                                   v.            ,                                    pretty                                   adj.            ,                                    spend                                   v.                    penny      pennies      pence                  penny              /        ˈpeni                ;          NAmE                ˈpeni                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	penny ★★★☆☆ /pe̱ni/ The form pence is used for the plural of meaning 1. 义项1的复数形式用pence。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（英国）便士（指币值或硬币） In Britain, a penny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money. Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle. 苹果酒每品脱也涨了1便士，而汽酒则每瓶涨了8便士。 ...a shiny newly minted penny. 新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，价值1/12先令） A penny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling. 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]分（指币值或硬币） A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent. [AM 美] [INFORMAL 非正式] Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon. 无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。 4 [N-SING 单数名词]一个子儿；分文 If you say, for example, that you do not have a penny, or that something does not cost a penny, you are emphasizing that you do not have any money at all, or that something did not cost you any money at all. [a N] [emphasis] From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny... 从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。 The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny... 布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。 I asked her if he had given her any money. 'Not a penny.' 我问她他有没有给过她钱。“一个子儿都没有。” Usage Note : Pennies usually refers to a number of individual coins. He took two pennies out of his pocket. You use pence or p when you are talking about a sum of money. It only cost fifty pence… Admission for children is 50p. pennies 通常指几枚硬币：He took two pennies out of his pocket（他从口袋里掏出两枚硬币）。表示金额时用pence或p：It only cost fifty pence（只花了50便士），Admission for children is 50p（儿童票价为50便士）。 5 [PHRASE 短语]恍然大悟；茅塞顿开；突然回过神来 If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something. [V inflects] [mainly BRIT 主英] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.' “他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。” 6 [PHRASE 短语]上厕所；方便 If someone says that they are going to spend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet. [V inflects] [politeness] [BRIT 英] [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] 7 [PHRASE 短语]不值钱；不稀奇 Things that are said to be two a penny or ten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find. [v-link PHR] [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood. 在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。 in AM, use 美国英语用 a dime a dozen 8 [PHRASE 短语]物有所值；一分钱不白花 If you say that something or someone is worth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny... 那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。 The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny. 这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。
Oxford	penny ★ / ˈpeni ; NAmE ˈpeni / noun ( plural pen·nies or pence ) HELP In senses 1 and 2, penniesis used to refer to the coins, and penceto refer to an amount of money. In sense 3, the plural is pennies. 在第 1 及第 2 义中，pennies 指硬币，pence 指款额。在第 3 义中，复数形式为 pennies。 1 ★ ( abbr.p ) a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1). 便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士） ◆ He had a few pennies in his pocket. 他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。 ◆ That will be 45 pence, please. 一共是 45 便士。 ◆ They cost 20p each. 这些东西每个要 20 便士。 2 ( abbr.d ) a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one shilling. 便士（英国 1971 年前使用的硬币，十二便士为一先令） 3 ★ ( NAmE) a cent 分 IDIOMS ˌevery ˈpenny all of the money 所有的钱；每一分钱 ◆ We collected £700 and every penny went to charity. 我们募集了 700 英镑，悉数捐给了慈善机构。 ˌin for a ˈpenny, ˌin for a ˈpound ( BrE) ( saying) used to say that since you have started to do sth, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it 一不做，二不休；有始有终 not a ˈpenny no money at all 分文没有；根本不用钱 ◆ It didn't cost a penny. 那东西没花一分钱。 the ˈpenny drops ( informal) ( especially BrE) used to say that sb has finally understood or realized sth that they had not understood or realized before 恍然大悟；终于明白；茅塞顿开 a ˌpenny for your ˈthoughts \| a penny for them ( saying) used to ask sb what they are thinking about （用于询问别人想什么）你在呆呆地寻思什么呢 turn up like a bad ˈpenny ( informal) (of a person 人 ) to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly （不愿碰上的）却总出现；冤家路窄 ˌtwo/ˌten a ˈpenny ( BrE) ( NAmE a ˌdime a ˈdozen ) very common and therefore not valuable 普通得不值钱；（因常见而）价值低 ☞more at pinch v. , pretty adj. , spend v. penny pennies pence penny / ˈpeni ; NAmE ˈpeni /
LDC	pennypen‧ny /ˈpeni/ ●●● S1 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1 a) (plural pence) (abbreviation p) a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound: The bus fare is 80 pence. a 50p piece (=coin) A loaf of bread costs 70p. b) (plural pennies) a coin worth one penny: I’ve only got a few pennies left.2 (plural pennies) a coin that is worth one cent in the US or Canada. One hundred pennies are equal to $1.3 (plural pennies or pence) (written abbreviation d) a British unit of money or coin used until 1971. There were 12 pennies in one shillingtwopence/threepence etc a book costing only sixpencefourpenny/sixpenny etc a fourpenny cigar a threepenny bit (=coin)4not a penny used to emphasize that someone has no money or that something did not cost any money: I haven’t got a penny on me. It didn’t cost me a penny. He died without a penny to his name.5every penny all of an amount of money: The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny.penny of He was determined to go to Australia even if it took every penny of his savings.6every penny counts used to say that money is needed and even a small amount is important: Every penny counts in the battle to save the rain forests.7the/your last penny the only money that is left: She’s down to her last penny.8a penny for your thoughts/a penny for them spoken used to ask someone who is silent what they are thinking about9in for a penny, in for a pound spoken used to say that because you are already involved in something, you will complete it whatever time, money, or effort is needed: Oh well, it’s done now. In for a penny, in for a pound.10the penny (has) dropped British English informal used to say that someone has finally understood something that they had not understood before11be two/ten a penny British English to be very common and easy to get, or cheap – used to show disapproval: Rings like these are ten a penny.12turn up like a bad penny British English if someone you dislike turns up like a bad penny, they appear when they are not wanted → halfpenny , → spend a penny at spend1(5) , → cost a pretty penny at pretty2(6)
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