pence

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

penny, pence, pennies

名詞penny有兩個複數形式。
penny: 便士，為硬幣，是英國及愛爾蘭等國的貨幣單位，100便士等於一英磅。
pence: 是penny的複數，指錢的總額。

• this pen costs thirty pence.
  這支鋼筆賣三十便士。

pennies: 也是penny的複數，指一個一個的硬幣。

• give me ten pennies for this ten-penny piece.
  請把這枚十便士的硬幣換成十枚一便士的硬幣。

英文解釋：

名詞 penny:

1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
   同義詞：penny
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
   同義詞：penny, cent, centime

例句：

1. The old lady counted out thirty pence and gave it to the shop assistant.
   老太婆一個個地數出三十便士給了售貨員。
2. The Government has clapped an extra ten pence on a packet of cigarettes.
   政府對每包香菸額外提價十便士。
3. They make a profit of ten pence on every copy they sell.
   他們每售出一本獲利十便士。
4. The shares are currently being quoted at 54 pence a share.
   該股票現在的報價是每股54便士.*
5. He's just the kind that would stoop to swindle old people out of a few pence.
   他就是這么個傢伙，自甘墮落去騙老人們的幾文錢。
6. I've heard that ten pence a gallon is coming off the price of petrol.
   我聽說汽油價格每加侖要減十便士。
7. It's not worth haggling over a few pence.
   為幾便士爭論不休實在不值得。
8. Potatoes are 20 pence a pound.
   土豆每磅20便士。