penny
英[ˈpenɪ]
美[ˈpenɪ]
意思解释
n. 便士；（美国、加拿大的）一分钱；少量的钱
中文词源
penny 便士
来自古英语penig,便士，来自Proto-Germanic*panninggaz,便士，可能借自拉丁语panna,小盘子，词源同pan.即形如小盘子。
用法例句
- How important is that swing of a penny ?
- 一个便士的差别有多重要？
- A disk of round flat bread costs about a penny .
- 一盘扁圆面包才卖大约一便士。
- I will not spend a single penny for the purpose of rewarding a single wall street executive , but I will do whatever it takes to help the small business that can 't pay its workers or the family that has saved and still can 't get a mortgage .
- 要奖励一位华尔街的高管，我会分文不给；但对于帮助那些付不起工人工资的小企业的事，以及那些已经得到救助还得不到抵押贷款的家庭，我都将尽全力以赴。
- Throw every other penny you possibly can at the debt with the lowest balance .
- 尽你所能，抛掉即使是一便士的债务，以获得最低的收支平衡。
- We went to see papa , granny and that penny candy counter every saturday .
- 每个星期六，我们都去看望爷爷和奶奶，同时也光顾那个一便士糖果柜台。