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

d. In singular. A piece of money, an unspecified coin; (hence) a sum or amount of money, money. Now usually in every penny. See also a pretty penny at Phrases 1c.

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c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) 1185 Pælles & purpras, & guldene ponewæs [c1300 Otho panewes].

c1300 St. Dominic (Laud) 250 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 285 (MED) Þo lay bi-side þe schipe þere a peni fair I-novȝ; þe passour beuȝ a-doun a-non and þane peni to him drouȝ.

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 23 Ydeleblisse..is þe dyeules peni, huermide he bayþ alle þe uayre pane-worþes ine þe markatte of þise wordle.

c1400 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 377 Þei done þis to wynne þo penye.

a1450 Castle Perseverance (1969) l. 2524 If þou haue a peny to pey, Men schul to þe þanne lystyn.

1539 in J. Imrie et al. Burgh Court Bk. Selkirk (1960) 208 Dischairges Jhone Mithag, our bursair, out pait all thingis with man and penny in tymes bigane.

1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. xx. 57 b They may..there be lodged..without paying of any pennie.

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. iii. at Maximilean The Emperour gaue him a small penny.

1657 P. Heylyn Vndeceiving of People 20 The Minister hath neither corn nor hay, nor any provision for expence of houshould, but what he buyeth by the penny.

1764 H. Walpole Let. 24 Dec. in Corr. (1941) X. 145 I shall put your letter to Rheims into the foreign post with a proper penny.

1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 327 Bad luck on the pennie that tempted my minnie To sell her poor Jenny for siller an' lan'.

1822 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 26 Jan. 1/4 We knit and spin and have a thousand ways of getting a penny; and when you get strong and healthy, you shall work.

1899 S. MacManus In Chimney Corners 233 Oh, but I considher that a big penny.

1935 G. Santayana Last Puritan ii. ii. 106 She was religiously saving every penny she could spare from her modest salary.

1984 S. Johnson Tunnel xx. 176 They had cost him a fortune but he regarded every penny as being well-spent.

2000 Times 7 Aug. (Sport Monday section) 2/8 City's original bid..was dismissed by Villa, who are fighting for every penny that they can get.

单词	every penny
释义	> as lemmas every penny d. In singular. A piece of money, an unspecified coin; (hence) a sum or amount of money, money. Now usually in every penny. See also a pretty penny at Phrases 1c. ΚΠ c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) 1185 Pælles & purpras, & guldene ponewæs [c1300 Otho panewes]. c1300 St. Dominic (Laud) 250 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 285 (MED) Þo lay bi-side þe schipe þere a peni fair I-novȝ; þe passour beuȝ a-doun a-non and þane peni to him drouȝ. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 23 Ydeleblisse..is þe dyeules peni, huermide he bayþ alle þe uayre pane-worþes ine þe markatte of þise wordle. c1400 J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 377 Þei done þis to wynne þo penye. a1450 Castle Perseverance (1969) l. 2524 If þou haue a peny to pey, Men schul to þe þanne lystyn. 1539 in J. Imrie et al. Burgh Court Bk. Selkirk (1960) 208 Dischairges Jhone Mithag, our bursair, out pait all thingis with man and penny in tymes bigane. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. xx. 57 b They may..there be lodged..without paying of any pennie. 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. iii. at Maximilean The Emperour gaue him a small penny. 1657 P. Heylyn Vndeceiving of People 20 The Minister hath neither corn nor hay, nor any provision for expence of houshould, but what he buyeth by the penny. 1764 H. Walpole Let. 24 Dec. in Corr. (1941) X. 145 I shall put your letter to Rheims into the foreign post with a proper penny. 1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 327 Bad luck on the pennie that tempted my minnie To sell her poor Jenny for siller an' lan'. 1822 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 26 Jan. 1/4 We knit and spin and have a thousand ways of getting a penny; and when you get strong and healthy, you shall work. 1899 S. MacManus In Chimney Corners 233 Oh, but I considher that a big penny. 1935 G. Santayana Last Puritan ii. ii. 106 She was religiously saving every penny she could spare from her modest salary. 1984 S. Johnson Tunnel xx. 176 They had cost him a fortune but he regarded every penny as being well-spent. 2000 Times 7 Aug. (Sport Monday section) 2/8 City's original bid..was dismissed by Villa, who are fighting for every penny that they can get. extracted from pennyn. < as lemmas
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