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penny
时间: 2024-05-09 16:32:47
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英 [ˈpenɪ]

n.便士(英国铜币,100便士=1英镑);便士(1971年前英国铜币,12便士=1先令,240便士=1英镑);便士(旧时爱尔兰共和国货币单位,100便士=1英镑);分;分(其他一些国家使用的硬币);极少的钱;一个子儿;

  • 复数: pence; pennies;
双语例句
  • It didn't cost a penny.

    那东西没花一分钱。

    《牛津词典》
  • Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.

    无铅汽油每加仑涨了一个多便士。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • 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。

    《牛津词典》
  • The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.

    这次旅行花费很大,但是花的每一分钱都不冤枉。

    《牛津词典》
  • 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。

    《牛津词典》
  • From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny.

    从你到我家的那一天起,你就分文不需花了。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work.

    为了努力跟上工作进度,彭妮往往午饭时间也在工作。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The penny meters are slowly being replaced by electronic ones that take nickels, dimes, and quarters.

    接受1美分硬币的收费表正逐渐被接受5美分、10美分和25美分的电子收费计所取代。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • He tossed a penny to the beggar.

    他扔给乞丐一便士。

  • First give me the penny.

    先把半个便士给我。

  • He paid all his debts to the last penny.

    他还清了全部债务,分文不欠。

    《新英汉大辞典》
  • "Not only one penny," answered the Coal Man.

    “不只一个便士。”拉煤的人说。

  • "You can't get a penny if you fail," said the lady.

    “如果你失败了,你一分钱都拿不到。”这位女士说。

  • With that she held a five-penny-piece under his eyes.

    说着,她把一枚五便士硬币放在他的眼睛底下。

  • He earns so much that he never has a penny in his pockets.

    他赚的钱太多了,以至于口袋里一分钱都没有。

  • Once more, Pinocchio's head and hands said, "I haven't a penny."

    再一次,皮诺乔用脑袋和手示意:“我一分钱也没有。”

  • You'll be able to spend one penny every Sunday through the year.

    你可以在全年的每个星期天都花掉一个便士。

  • They'll diddle you out of your last penny if you give them the chance.

    如果你给他们机会,他们就会把你骗得一分不剩。

  • Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents.

    海蒂省下了每一分钱,只花15美分在最便宜的餐馆吃饭。

  • A penny, dear sir, a penny, to buy a little food; then leave me to my sorrows.

    一便士,亲爱的先生,一便士,拿去买点吃的;然后就别管我的苦痛了。

  • I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma.

    当我和奶奶来到商店时,她总是允许我选一便士的糖果。

  • Will you be kind enough to give a penny to a poor boy who is yawning from hunger?

    你可以给一个因饥饿而打哈欠的可怜孩子一个便士吗?

  • Come with me and carry some plaster, and instead of one penny, I'll give you five.

    跟我来,搬点石灰,不止一个便士,我给你五个。

  • That year, Lincoln's likeness made its debut on the penny, thanks to approval from the U.S.

    那一年,由于得到了美国的批准,林肯的肖像首次出现在便士上。

  • But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

    但是“便士报”这个词引起了公众的兴趣,很快就会有真的只卖一个便士的报纸了。

  • He cut his son off without a penny.

    他完全剥夺了儿子的继承权。

    《牛津词典》
  • Penny never got uptight about exams.

    彭尼从未对考试感到紧张。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • We spent every last penny we had on the house.

    我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。

    《牛津词典》
  • 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。

    《牛津词典》
  • The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny-farthing.

    现代自行车的原型称作penny-farthing(一种前轮大后轮小的自行车)。

    《牛津词典》
短语搭配
  • not a penny

    不名一文,一分钱也没有

  • spend a penny

    上公共厕所(旧时英国公厕的自动门须投一便士硬币后方行开启)

  • pretty penny

    一大笔钱;大数目之金钱

  • a bad penny

    反复出现的讨厌的人;一再出现的不需要的人

  • two a penny

    [英国口语]多得很;不值钱,多而贱的;平凡的

  • like a bad penny

    不想看见时一再出现,要想忘记但忘不掉

近义词
n. 分;便士
考纲分布

6年出现 16

重要程度
  • 94%

    n [货币单位]便士

  • 6%

    phr (a pretty penny)一大笔钱

考纲释义
  • n. [货币单位]便士

    真题例句:

    • There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries.

      在那里,农夫卖掉了马蹄铁,用几便士买了一些樱桃。

      [2021年 黄石市卷 阅读理解]
    • A penny saved is a penny earned.

      省一便士就是赚一便士。

      [2019年 河南省卷 阅读理解]
    • I'm glad you told me about the pennies, and of course I'll forgive you.

      我很高兴你告诉了我硬币的事,当然我会原谅你。

      [2018年 连云港卷 完型填空]
  • phr. (a pretty penny)一大笔钱

    真题例句:

    • People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.

      今天的人们会花一大笔钱买邮票、玩具、电子游戏、棋盘游戏、书、硬币和衣服。

      [2021年 连云港市卷 阅读理解]
必考短语
考纲分布

12年出现 4

重要程度
  • 100%

    n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义
  • n. [货币单位]便士

    真题例句:

    • The phrase \penny paper \ caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

      “便士纸”这个短语引起了公众的兴趣,不久就会有真正只卖一便士的报纸出现了。

      [2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]
    • The trend, then, was toward the \penny paper\-a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.

      当时的趋势是“便士报”——一个术语,指广泛向公众提供的报纸。

      [2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]
    • At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.

      起初,单份报纸的价格很少有一便士的,一些老牌的知名报纸会卖到五六美分。

      [2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]
必考短语
真题例句
  • At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny-usually two or three cents was charged-and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.

    2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • But the phrase \penny paper\ caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

    2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny missing.

    2019年高考英语天津卷 完形填空 原文
  • The trend, then, was toward the \penny paper\--a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.

    2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
考纲分布

12年出现 1

重要程度
  • 100%

    n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义
  • n. [货币单位]便士

    真题例句:

    • Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.

      锱铢必较的英国消费者选择从折扣商店(如Aldi和Lidl)购买更便宜的产品,而不是奢侈品替代品。

      [2017年 CET4 阅读理解C]
真题例句
  • 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
考纲分布

12年出现 0

重要程度
  • 0%

    n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义
  • n. [货币单位]便士

考纲分布

18年出现 3

重要程度
  • 100%

    n 便士; 少量的钱

考纲释义
  • n. 便士; 少量的钱

    真题例句:

    • Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.

      大部分钱是通过提高每封信一便士的永久利率和将邮政退休员工转嫁到医保系统的方式筹集。

      [2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]
    • You will save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant.

      你可以省下一大笔钱,每隔几个月就到一家不错的餐厅吃一顿丰盛午餐犒劳自己。

      [2013年 英语二 阅读理解B]
真题例句
  • Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.

    出自-2018年考研阅读原文