penny
penny
英[ˈpeni]美[ˈpeni]
n.便士，（美国、加拿大的）一分钱，少量的钱；
复数：pence; pennies;
例句
Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱。
Don’t feel ashamed—we don’t despise the widow’s mite, and, as they say, every penny helps.不用觉得不好意思——我们不会瞧不起微薄但可贵的捐赠的，正如人们说的，每一文钱都会起作用。
So, to be on the safe side, we subtract a penny and toss it out the window.因此，为了安全起见，我们拿掉一分钱，把它抛出窗外。
Every penny was hard earned,and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.每个便士都那么难挣,对于每个先令,都是到万不得已时才花掉它。
He's never turned an honest penny in his life.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱。
He spends every penny he earns.他把赚得的每一分钱都花掉了。
Except for what he spent on haircuts,books and daily necessities he never wasted a penny.除了理发、买书和必要的日用品之外,他从不浪费一分钱。
not bate a penny of it一分钱也不能减(让)
A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有钱,不如朝中有友。出自：英语谚语
A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained).省钱就是赚钱。出自：英语谚语
词组
a bad penny always turns up
(proverb)someone or something unwelcome will always reappear or return(谚)讨厌的人（或物）总是会出现（或回来）be two (或 ten) a penny
(chiefly Brit.)be plentiful or easily obtained and consequently of little value(主英)太多（或太容易得到）而不值钱count (或 watch 或 美
(或your penniesbe careful about how much one spends)(或your)be careful about how much one spends关心花了多少钱in for a penny, in for a pound
used to express someone's intention to complete an enterprise once it has been undertaken, however much time, effort, or money this entails一旦开始就做到底；一不做，二不休look after the pennies and the pounds will look af
(proverb)if you concentrate on saving small amounts of money, you'll soon amass a large amount(谚)积少成多；注意存小钱很快就可以积累一大笔钱pennies from heaven
unexpected benefits, especially financial ones意外的好处，意外之财the penny dropped
(informal, chiefly Brit.)used to indicate that someone has finally realized or understood something(非正式，主英)*后明白了，终于明白了a penny for your thoughts
used in spoken English to ask someone what they are thinking about［用于英语口语］你呆呆地在想什么啦！pretty penny
A considerable sum of money一大笔钱英语四级真题
Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
（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.
例句
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N-COUNT
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.
N-COUNT
分（指币值或硬币）
A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.
例句
Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。N-SING
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.
例句
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。PHRASE
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.
例句
'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。”PHRASE
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.
PHRASE
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.
例句
Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。PHRASE
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.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
n.
便士
There were nine pounds left, besides some pennies.除几枚便士硬币外, 还剩下九英镑。(美国、加拿大的)一分钱
He spends every penny he earns.他把赚得的每一分钱都花掉了。少量的钱
He's never turned an honest penny in his life.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱。英英词典释义
Noun
1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
