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1、·penny·n. ['peni] (pennies/pence)· ·双解释义·C 便士 (inBritainsince1971)aunitofmoneyequaltoonehundredthofapound;(inBritainbefore1971)aunitofmoneyequaltoonetwelfthofashilling·C 加拿大的)一分钱 (美国、(intheUSandCanada)(acoinworth)acent·S 少量的钱 asmallamountofmoney·基本要点 ·1.
2、penny是英国的货币单位,意为“便士”,在1971年前是1先令的1/12,在1971年后指一英镑的1/100。penny在美国和加拿大,还可作“美分”“加拿大分”解,相当于cent,复数形式均为pennies。penny引申还可表示“少量的钱”,一般用于否定句。2.penny的复数有两种形式:pennies和pence。在指钱数多少即“面值”时用pence,在指一个一个硬币时用pennies。3.“六便士硬币”是sixpence,“6个一便士的硬币”是sixpennies,“总共六便士”是sixpence。4.在非正式
3、文体中尤其是口语里,penny可用缩略式p,且其单复数同形。··词汇搭配 ·动词+~·earnhonestpenny 用正当的手段挣钱·makehonestpenny 用正当手段挣钱·pinch-nies 用钱精打细算5·turnhonestpenny 用正当的手段挣钱·spendapenny 〈美〉上厕所·常用短语 ·a penny for one'sthoughts说说(你)在想什么(usuallysaidtosbwhohasbeensilentforawhileorappearsdeepinthoug
4、ht)tellmewhatyouarethinking〔说明〕apennyforone'sthoughts这种用法只限于相当亲密者之间。“Apenny for yourthoughts!”heexclaimed.他叫喊道,“说说你在想什么。”aprettypenny许多钱,相当多的钱alotofmoneyThat house must have cost a prettypenny.那栋房子肯定花了许多钱。··betwo〔ten〕 apenny廉价而易得,多得不值钱beverycheapandeasytoobtain
5、,andthereforeoflittlevalueChurchillfoundthatsubalternsweretwoapennyinIndiaandinvitednowhere.丘吉尔发现,在印度中尉多得不得了,没人要。Brilliantstudentsaretenapennyatthatcollege.出色的学生在那所大学里有的是。··5pinchpennies极力节约becarefulaboutspendingsmallamountsofmoneyThoughwelivefairlycomfortableno
6、w,weoftenhadtopinchpennieswhenwewerefirstmarried.现在我们的日子过得很舒服啦,可是我们刚结婚的时候,经常连几个小钱都得锱铢必较。Manyparentshavetopinchpenniesinordertoputtheirchildrenthroughschool.许许多多的父母为了孩子上学都必须省吃俭用。Theycertainlylookasiftheydidn'tpinchanypennieswhentheybuiltthegovernor'smansion.在给州长建造
7、官邸的时候,他们简直不惜工本。··watcheverypenny精打细算carefulandstrictcalculationThey'vegottowatcheverypennytomakeendsmeet.他们得精打细算才能维持生活。··句型例句 ·Thereare100penceinapound.一英镑等于100便士。Theticketcost40pence.这张票花了40便士。Ihadbuttwopenceinmypocket.我口袋里只有两个便士。I have five shillings and a fe
8、wpence.我有五先令和几个便士。He'sneverturnedanhonestpennyinhislife.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一分钱。Thejourneywon'tcostyouapennyifyoucomeinmy5car.如果你坐我的车去,一分钱也不用花。Tohelphisneighborout,he