small change

名词 small change:

1. a trifling sum of money
   同义词：chickenfeed, chump change

1. The trouble with the new pound coins is that you think you've only got a pocketful of small change but in fact it's worth several pounds.
   新发行的一英镑硬币给人造成的麻烦是，你以为你只有一口袋零钱，但实际上，那值好几英镑。
2. I dropped some small change into the collecting tin.
   我把一些硬币投进募捐罐里了。
3. I've no small change.
   我没有零钱。