英语词汇“penny”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pen·ny¹

(pĕnē)

n. pl. pen·nies

1. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.

2. pl. pence (pĕns)

a. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth ¹/₁₀₀ of a pound. Also called new penny.

b. Abbr. d. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth ¹/₁₂ of a shilling or ¹/₂₄₀ of a pound.

c. A coin formerly used in the Republic of Ireland, worth ¹/₁₀₀ of a pound.

d. A coin used in various dependent territories of the United Kingdom.

3. Any of various coins of small denomination.

4. A sum of money.

Idiom:

pretty penny

A considerable sum of money: I paid a pretty penny for that ring.

[Middle English, an English coin, from Old English penig.]

单词	penny
释义	pen·ny¹ (pĕnē) n. pl. pen·nies 1. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent. 2. pl. pence (pĕns) a. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth ¹/₁₀₀ of a pound. Also called new penny. b. Abbr. d. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth ¹/₁₂ of a shilling or ¹/₂₄₀ of a pound. c. A coin formerly used in the Republic of Ireland, worth ¹/₁₀₀ of a pound. d. A coin used in various dependent territories of the United Kingdom. 3. Any of various coins of small denomination. 4. A sum of money. *Idiom:* *pretty penny* A considerable sum of money: I paid a pretty penny for that ring. [Middle English, an English coin, from Old English penig.]
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