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penny

['peni]

n.便士, 【美】分

例句與用法：

He arrived in this country six years ago without a penny.

六年前，他來到這個國家時一文不名。

He grudges every penny he has to spend.

他每花一便士都非常吝惜。

Penny wise, pound foolish.

[諺]小事聰明，大事糊塗; 抓了芝麻，丟了西瓜。

I have had to work for every single penny I earned.

我掙的每一便士都是辛苦工作得來的。

I only have a few pennies with me.

我身上只有幾個便士。

詞形變化：

名詞複數: pennies |

英文解釋:

名詞 penny:

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

同義詞：cent, centime

以上來源於大辭典