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penny

noun
 
/ˈpeni/
/ˈpeni/
(plural pennies, pence
/pens/
/pens/
)
In senses 1 and 2, pennies is used to refer to the coins, and pence to refer to an amount of money. In sense 3, the plural is pennies.Idioms
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  1.  
    (abbreviation p)
    a small British coin and unit of money. There are 100 pence in one pound (£1).便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士）
    • He had a few pennies in his pocket.他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。
    • That will be 45 pence, please.一共是 45 便士。
    • They cost 20p each.这些东西每个要 20 便士。
    Topics Moneya2
  2. (abbreviation d)
     a British coin in use until 1971. There were twelve pennies in one shilling便士（英国 1971 年前使用的硬币，十二便士为一先令） and twenty shillings in a pound.
  3.  
     (North American English) a cent分
    • The fee ranges from a few pennies to $30 or more.费用从几美分到30美元或更多不等。
    Topics Moneya2
    4. Word OriginOld English penig, penning of Germanic origin; related to Dutch penning, German Pfennig, perhaps also to the verb pawn and (with reference to shape) pan.
Idioms
every penny
  1. all of the money所有的钱；每一分钱
    • We collected £700 and every penny went to charity.我们募集了 700 英镑，悉数捐给了慈善机构。
    • She’s on a high salary but I’m sure she deserves every penny.她的薪水很高，但我相信她应该得到每一分钱。
in for a penny, in for a pound
  1. (saying) used to say that since you have started to do something, it is worth spending as much time or money as you need to in order to complete it一不做，二不休；有始有终
not a penny
  1. no money at all分文没有；根本不用钱
    • It didn't cost a penny.那东西没花一分钱。
    • He has never paid me a penny.他从来没有付我一分钱。
    • She hasn’t got a penny to her name.她的名字一分钱都没有。
the penny drops
  1. (informal, especially British English) used to say that somebody has finally understood or realized something that they had not understood or realized before恍然大悟；终于明白；茅塞顿开
    • I had to explain the joke to her a couple of times before the penny dropped.一分钱掉下来之前，我不得不和她讲了两次笑话。
a penny for your thoughts | a penny for them
  1. (saying) used to ask somebody what they are thinking about（用于询问别人想什么）你在呆呆地寻思什么呢
pinch pennies
  1. (informal) to try to spend as little money as possible一毛不拔；吝啬
a pretty penny
  1. (old-fashioned) a lot of money很多钱；一大笔钱
    • I bet that cost you a pretty penny.我敢打赌，这花了你一大笔钱。
spend a penny
  1. (old-fashioned, British English) people say ‘spend a penny’ to avoid saying ‘use the toilet’（委婉说法，与 use the toilet 同义）解手，方便
turn up like a bad penny
  1. (informal) (of a person人) to appear when they are not welcome or not wanted, especially when this happens regularly（不愿碰上的）却总出现；冤家路窄
two/ten a penny (British English)
(North American English a dime a dozen)
  1. very common and therefore not valuable普通得不值钱；（因常见而）价值低
    • Teachers of history are ten a penny.历史老师是十美分。

Penny

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  1. a first name for girls, short for Penelope分
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PennyPennyD.J.:[ˈpeni]K.K.:[ˈpɛni]1.■彭妮(女子名, Penelope 的昵称)
pennypennyD.J.:[ˈpeni]K.K.:[ˈpɛni]n.1.■便士There were nine pounds left, besides some pennies.除几枚便士硬币外, 还剩下九英镑。2.■(美国、加拿大的)一分钱He spends every penny he earns.他把赚得的每一分钱都花掉了。3.■少量的钱He's never turned an honest penny in his life.他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱。
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penny
pen·ny / 5penI ; 5peni /noun C
1.
a. plural pence abbreviation 缩写为 p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound.便士〔英国货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士〕:
•The bus fare is 80 pence.公共汽车费是 80 便士。
•a 50p piece (=coin)一枚 50 便士的硬币
•A loaf of bread costs 70p.一条面包 70 便士。
•b) plural pennies a coin worth one penny一便士硬币:
•I've only got a few pennies left.我只剩了几个一便士硬币。
2. plural pennies a coin that is worth one CENT in the US or Canada. One hundred pennies are equal to $1.〔美国或加拿大的〕一分钱硬币
3. plural pennies or pence written abbreviation 书面缩写为 d a British unit of money or coin used until 1971. There were 12 pennies in one SHILLING便士〔英国 1971 年前使用的货币单位或硬币，1 先令为 12 便士〕:
•twopence/threepence etc a book costing only sixpence只卖 6 便士的书
•fourpenny/sixpenny etc a fourpenny cigar4 便士的雪茄
•a threepenny bit (=coin)一枚 3 便士硬币
4. not a penny used to emphasize that someone has no money or that something did not cost any money一个便士也没有，一文不名; 〔某物〕不花一分钱:
•I haven't got a penny on me.我一分钱也没带。
•It didn't cost me a penny .那东西没花我一分钱。
•He died without a penny to his name .他死时一文不名。
5. every penny all of an amount of money一笔钱的全部，全部的钱:
•The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny .那家宾馆很贵，但每分钱都花得很值。
•[+ of ] He was determined to go to Australia even if it took every penny of his savings.他下定了决心，即使是花掉所有的积蓄也要去澳大利亚。
6. every penny counts used to say that money is needed and even a small amount is important每一分钱都有用:
•Every penny counts in the battle to save the rainforests.在拯救热带雨林的战斗中，每一分钱都很重要。
7. the/your last penny the only money that is left仅剩的钱:
•She's down to her last penny .她的钱已经所剩无几了。
8. a penny for your thoughts/a penny for them spoken used to ask someone who is silent what they are thinking about你在想什么〔用于对沉默不语的人说〕
9. in for a penny, in for a pound spoken used to say that because you are already involved in something, you will complete it whatever time, money, or effort is needed一不做，二不休; 有始有终:
•Oh well, it's done now. In for a penny, in for a pound.哎呀，现在干完了，有始有终嘛。
10. the penny (has) dropped BrE informal used to say that someone has finally understood something that they had not understood before终于明白了
11. be two/ten a penny BrE to be very common and easy to get, or cheap – used to show disapproval廉价而易得; 不值钱〔含贬义〕:
•Rings like these are ten a penny.这样的戒指根本不值钱。
12. turn up like a bad penny BrE if someone you dislike turns up like a bad penny, they appear when they are not wanted〔不喜欢的人〕又来了
⇒HALFPENNY
⇒spend a penny at SPEND(5)
⇒cost a pretty penny at PRETTY² (6)
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penny
penny /ˈpɛni/ noun
plural US pennies /ˈpɛniz/ or British pence /ˈpɛns/
penny
/ˈpɛni/
noun
plural US pennies /ˈpɛniz/ or British pence /ˈpɛns/
Learner's definition of PENNY
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1 
a  plural pennies : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a dollar : cent分（相当于1/100元）
b  plural pence : a coin or a unit of money equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a British pound便士（相当于1/100英镑） — abbreviation p
c  plural pence : a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to ¹/₁₂ of a shilling便士（英国1971年以前使用的货币单位，相当于1/12先令） — abbreviation p
2 
a  : a small amount of money一小笔钱
b  : the least amount of money最少的钱

(a) penny for your thoughts

— used to ask what someone is thinking about用于问别人正在想什么

a penny saved

◊ The saying a penny saved (is a penny earned) means that it is important to save your money.省一分钱等于挣一分钱。

a pretty penny

: a large amount of money一大笔钱

in for a penny, in for a pound

British
— used to say that you should finish what you have started to do even though it may be difficult or expensive一不做，二不休；一旦开始就应干到底

not a penny less/more

: no less or no more than a certain amount of money分文不少/不多

pinch pennies

— see 1pinch

ten a penny

— see ten

the penny drops

British, informal
— used to say that someone finally understands something after not understanding it for a time恍然大悟；终于明白
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