pen.ny
n.(名词)【复数】 pen.nies A unit of currency in Ireland and the United Kingdom.See table at currency 便士:一种爱尔兰和英国的货币单位参见 currencyAbbr. p.In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.缩写 p.分:一种美国和加拿大面值分的硬币pl. pence[pμns] 【复数】 pence[pμns] Abbr. p.A coin used in Great Britain since 97, worth !/00 of a pound.Also called new penny 缩写 p.便士:一种97年起在英国使用的面值同!/00磅的硬币也作 new pennyAbbr. d.A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth !/2 of a shilling or !/240 of a pound.缩写 d.便士:一种面值同一先令的!/2或一磅的!/240的英国旧硬币Any of various coins of small denomination.任何小面额的硬币A sum of money.一笔钱n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:价格为一便士的:通常用于修饰另一名词:例句:a penny arcade; penny candy.一便士游乐场;一便士糖果
<习惯用语>pretty penny
A considerable sum of money:一大笔钱:例句:I paid a pretty penny for that ring.我花了一大笔钱买了那个戒指
习惯用语>来源:Middle English [an English coin] 中古英语 [英国硬币] from Old English penig 源自 古英语 penig