penny

penny, pence, pennies

• this pen costs thirty pence.
  这支钢笔卖三十便士。

• give me ten pennies for this ten-penny piece.
  请把这枚十便士的硬币换成十枚一便士的硬币。

名词 penny:

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
   同义词：cent, centime

1. He arrived in this country six years ago without a penny.
   六年前，他来到这个国家时一文不名。
2. He grudges every penny he has to spend.
   他每花一便士都非常吝惜。
3. Penny wise, pound foolish.
   [谚]小事聪明，大事糊涂; 抓了芝麻，丢了西瓜。
4. I have had to work for every single penny I earned.
   我挣的每一便士都是辛苦工作得来的。
5. I only have a few pennies with me.
   我身上只有几个便士。

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 currency
Abbr. 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 penny
Abbr. 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

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