penny

/'peni/

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中文翻译

n. 便士, 一分, 小钱, 点滴

[经] 便士

英文解释

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

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

词态变化

复数形式:pennies

常见例句

A small Scotch coin worth about one sixth of an English penny.

a copper penny n

used as an electrical and thermal conductor n a copper penny n uncomplimentary terms for a policeman n a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper n any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings v coat with a layer of copper

A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny" of the New Testament

One of those slap your forehead moments when you realise that you've just done something incredibly stupid. The moment when something "dawns on you" and "the penny drops. > A dohment is when you realise that you've put the baby outside and tucked the cat up in the cot for the night. > or > A dohment is when you wonder why the lawn isn't looking any better then notice that you haven't engaged the lawnmower blade.