pennies

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

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. He arrived in this country six years ago without a penny.
   六年前，他來到這個國家時一文不名。
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.
   [諺]小事聰明，大事糊塗; 抓了芝麻，丟了西瓜。
4. I have had to work for every single penny I earned.
   我掙的每一便士都是辛苦工作得來的。
5. I only have a few pennies with me.
   我身上只有幾個便士。