pennynoun
便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1英镑为100便士）
a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1).
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。
便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，十二便士为一先令）
a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one shilling .
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a cent
all of the money
我们募集了700英镑，悉数捐给了慈善事业。
We collected £700 and every penny went to charity.
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
no money at all
那东西没花一分钱。
It didn't cost a penny.
used to say that sb has finally understood or realized sth that they had not understood or realized before
used to ask sb what they are thinking about
to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly
very common and therefore not valuable
to try to spend as little money as possible
a lot of money
people say ‘spend a penny’ to avoid saying ‘use the toilet’
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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.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。
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N-COUNT 便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，价值1/12先令）
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N-COUNT 分（指币值或硬币）
A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。
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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.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。
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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）。
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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.'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。”
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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. -
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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.Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.
在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。
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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.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。
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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。
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Gary clutched a penny in his fist .
加里将一枚便士攥在手中。
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We spent every last penny we had on the house .
我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。
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He 's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged .
他对彭尼的确是认真的，他想跟她订婚。
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We collected £ 700 and every penny went to charity .
我们募集了700英镑，悉数捐给了慈善事业。
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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。
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I have to watch every penny .
我必须掂量着花每一分钱。
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Put a fifty pence in the machine .
把一枚五十便士硬币投进机器。
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Have you got a ten pence piece ?
你有一枚十便士的硬币吗？
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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。
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Have you got a five pence ?
你有一枚五便士硬币吗？
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The share price was chopped from 50 pence to 20 pence .
股价由每股50便士猛降至20便士。
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That will be 45 pence , please .
一共是45便士。
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He had a few pennies in his pocket .
他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。
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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。
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I 'd spent all I had , every last penny
我把钱全部花光了，一分不剩。
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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。
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Penny 's only son was the apple of her eye .
彭妮的独子是她的心肝宝贝。
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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。
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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。”
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Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work
为了把活儿干完，彭妮常常午饭时间也要工作。
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The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon .
汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。
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I wrote my name after Penny 's.
我把自己的名字写在彭尼的下面。
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' 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。”
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Penny never got uptight about exams
彭妮从来不会因为考试而紧张。
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The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins .
电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。
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Unhappily for Berkowitz , he never got a penny .
可惜伯科威茨从来没得到过一分钱。
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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。
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Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon .
无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。
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Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood .
在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。
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