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penny ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies) noun countable IMPROVER (abbreviation p) ■the smallest unit of money in Britain of which there are 100 in a pound, or a small coin worth this much. You use 'pence' or, more informally, 'p' when you are speaking of the units of money and pennies when you are speaking of the coins themselves 便士（表示币值时用 pence 或在非正式场合也可用 p，而表示硬币本身时用 pennies） •Could you lend me 50 pence/50p please?你能借50便士给我吗？ •I found a ten/twenty/fifty pence piece •I keep pennies and other small coins in a jar.我把便士和其他小硬币放在一个罐子里。 IMPROVER ■in the US and Canada, a cent or a coin of this value （美国和加拿大的）分（币） ■(also old penny) (abbreviation d) ■in Britain before 1971, a large coin. There were twelve pennies in a shilling. 便士（英国在1971年以前使用的大硬币，12便士等于1先令） ■used when speaking of the smallest amount of money possible 一分钱；一分一毫 •Buy a TV now and it won't cost you a penny (= will cost nothing) for 3 months.现在买一台电视，三个月不用花一分钱。 •It was an expensive meal but worth every penny.这顿饭很贵，但每分钱都很值得。 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies)noun countable be penny - wise and pound - foolish old-fashioned ■to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money 小钱仔细，大钱挥霍；省小钱花大钱 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies) noun countable be two/ten a penny (US be a dime a dozen) UK ■to be very common 很普通；不值钱 •Antique toy cars are ten a penny nowadays.现在古董玩具汽车很不值钱。 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies)noun countable In for a penny, (in for a pound) UK ■something you say which means that since you have started something or are involved in it, you should complete the work although it has become more difficult or complicated than you had expected 一不做，二不休；要做就该做到底 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies) noun countable not have a penny to your name (also not have two pennies to rub together) ■to be very poor 一贫如洗，一文不名 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies) noun countable the penny drops UK informal ■If the penny drops, you suddenly understand something 恍然大悟，豁然开朗 •She looked confused for a moment, then suddenly the penny dropped.她一开始看起来有些不解，后来恍然大悟。 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies)noun countable (a) penny for your thoughts ■said when you want to know what another person is thinking, usually because they have been quiet for a while 你在寻思甚么呢 ['pen.i] (plural pence or p or pennies) noun countable A penny saved is a penny earned. ■something that you say which means it is wise to save money 能省则省；省一文赚一文 •I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings - a penny saved is a penny earned.我建议人们把收入的一部分存起来－－储蓄一文赚一文。
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