n.(名词)

1. 便士（英国的小硬币和货币单位，1 英镑为 100 便士）
2. 一便士硬币
3. 一分
4. 一分硬币
5. 一小笔钱，小钱
6. 一文钱
7. 分
8. 彭妮（音译名）

adj.(形容词)

1. 无价值的

n.(名词)

1. [C]便士 (in Britain since 1971) a unit of money equal to one hundredth of a pound; (in Britain before 1971) a unit of money equal to one twelfth of a shilling
2. [C](美国、加拿大的)一分钱 (in the US and Canada)(a coin worth) a cent
3. [S]少量的钱 a small amount of money

Noun:

1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

The form pence is used for the plural of meaning 1. 义项1的复数形式用pence。

1.（英国）便士（指币值或硬币）
In Britain, apenny is one hundredth of a pound, or a coin worth this amount of money.

e.g. Cider also goes up by apenny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.
苹果酒每品脱也涨了1便士，而汽酒则每瓶涨了8便士。
e.g. ...a shiny newly mintedpenny.
新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币

2.便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，价值1/12先令）
Apenny is a British coin used before 1971 that was worth one twelfth of a shilling.

3.分（指币值或硬币）
Apenny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent.

e.g. Unleaded gasoline rose more than apenny a gallon.
无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。

4.一个子儿；分文
If you say, for example, that you do not havea penny, or that something does not costa penny, you are emphasizing that you do not have any money at all, or that something did not cost you any money at all.

e.g. From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a singlepenny...
从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。
e.g. The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him apenny...
布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。

Pennies usually refers to a number of individual coins.He took two pennies out of his pocket.You usepence orp when you are talking about a sum of money.It only cost fifty pence… Admission for children is 50p.
pennies 通常指几枚硬币：He took two pennies out of his pocket（他从口袋里掏出两枚硬币）。表示金额时用pence或p：It only cost fifty pence（只花了50便士），Admission for children is 50p（儿童票价为50便士）。

5.恍然大悟；茅塞顿开；突然回过神来
If you saythe penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something.

e.g. 'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think thepenny dropped.'
“他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。”

6.上厕所；方便
If someone says that they are going tospend a penny, they mean that they are going to go to the toilet.

7.不值钱；不稀奇
Things that are said to betwo a penny orten a penny are not valuable or interesting because they are very common and easy to find.

e.g. Leggy blondes are two apenny in Hollywood.
在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。

in AM, use 美国英语用 a dime a dozen

8.物有所值；一分钱不白花
If you say that something or someone isworth every penny, you mean that they are worth all the money that is spent on them.

penny的解释

e.g. The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth everypenny...
那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。
e.g. The directors of this company feel he's worth everypenny.
这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。

1. 一美分：周二收到女儿老师Mrs. Carnahan的邮件,说本周五将是班级第一次跳蚤市场活动,欢迎小朋友把不需要的玩具拿来出售. 老师同时指出,现在正在学习一美分(penny)和五美分(nickel),希望出售的物品价格能反映出学习的内容,意即不要拿值钱的东西来卖.

2. 潘妮：<>(Big Bang Theory)1342万不雅众,间隔了一周后热带,这一集水准中规中矩,谢尔顿(Sheldon)终于获奖,潘妮(penny)帮他遴选时装,而其他人则帮他克服紧张生理,最后几杯酒让谢尔顿斯文扫地,晚会视频文件也成为网络热点视频文件.

He had a few pennies in his pocket.

他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。

That will be 45 pence, please.

一共是45便士。

They cost 20p each.

这些东西每个要20便士。

We collected 'u00a3700 and every penny went to charity.

我们募集了700英镑，悉数捐给了慈善事业。

It didn't cost a penny.

那东西没花一分钱。

Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.

苹果酒每品脱也涨了1便士，而汽酒则每瓶涨了8便士。

...a shiny newly minted penny.

新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币

Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.

无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。

From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny...

从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。

The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny...

布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。

'Did he know who you are?' 'u2014 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'

“他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。”

Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.

在好莱坞，长腿金发美女遍地都是。

The operation cost 'u00a3100,000 and it was worth every penny...

那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。

The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.

这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。

She was left without a penny.

她已到了贫困潦倒的地步.

They've got to watch every penny to make ends meet.

他们得精打细算才能维持下去.

He paid all his debts to the last penny.

他还清了全部债务,分文不欠.

I gave him some old clothes which he made a penny of.

我给了他一些旧衣服,让他拿去换钱.

Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.

吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱.

That house must have cost a pretty penny.

那座房子肯定花了许多钱.

Not a penny is left.

钱用得精光.

Every penny was hard earned, and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.

每个便士都那么难挣, 对于每个先令,都是到万不得已时才花掉它.

He tossed a penny to the beggar.

他丢给乞丐一便士.

The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.

不正当得来的便士使正当得来的英镑也受到玷污.

He's never turned an honest penny in his life.

他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱.

Although Bill has been in trouble with the police, he earns an honest penny these days by driving a van.

尽管比尔被警察监禁过, 但他现在驾驶运货车,用正当的手段挣钱.

1. There are 100 pence in a pound.
   一英镑等于100便士。
2. The ticket cost 40 pence.
   这张票花了40便士。
3. I had but two pence in my pocket.
   我口袋里只有两个便士。
4. I have five shillings and a few pence.
   我有五先令和几个便士。
5. He's never turned an honest penny in his life.
   他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一分钱。
6. The journey won't cost you a penny if you come in my car.
   如果你坐我的车去,一分钱也不用花。
7. To help his neighbor out, he emptied his purse to the last penny.
   为了帮助邻居解决困难,他倾囊相助。

a penny for one's thoughts

说说(你)在想什么 (usually said to sb who has been silent for a while or appears deep in thought) tell me what you are thinking

a pretty penny

许多钱,相当多的钱 a lot of money

be two〔ten〕 a penny

廉价而易得,多得不值钱 be very cheap and easy to obtain, and therefore of little value

pinch pennies

极力节约 be careful about spending small amounts of money

watch every penny

精打细算 careful and strict calculation

动词+～

• penny">earn honest penny用正当的手段挣钱
• penny">make honest penny用正当手段挣钱
• pinch -nies用钱精打细算
• penny">turn honest penny用正当的手段挣钱
• penny">spend a penny〈美〉上厕所

• Small..marbles made of clay which cost a penny.

  出自：Betty Smith

• Torto's mother gave Mensa threepence and Torto a penny.

  出自：A. Djoleto

• No pennies were issued in 1950.

  出自：Coin Monthly

n.(名词)

1. penny是英国的货币单位,意为“便士”,在1971年前是1先令的1/12,在1971年后指一英镑的1/100。penny在美国和加拿大,还可作“美分”“加拿大分”解,相当于cent,复数形式均为pennies。penny引申还可表示“少量的钱”,一般用于否定句。
2. penny的复数有两种形式：pennies和pence。在指钱数多少即“面值”时用pence,在指一个一个硬币时用pennies。
3. “六便士硬币”是six pence,“6个一便士的硬币”是six pennies,“总共六便士”是six pence。
4. 在非正式文体中尤其是口语里, penny可用缩略式p,且其单复数同形。

n.(名词)

下面几个句子的意思不同:

There is six pennies on the table.

桌上有6枚一便士的硬币。

There is six pence on the table.

桌上有六便士(钱)。

There is a six pence on the table.

桌上有1枚六便士的硬币。

penny，pence，pennies

名词penny有两个复数形式。

penny便士，为硬币，是英国及爱尔兰等国的货币单位，100便士等于一英磅。

pence是penny的复数，指钱的总额。

pennies也是penny的复数，指一个一个的硬币。

n.(名词)

我借给你的那五便士在哪里?

误 Where are that five pence I lent you?

正 Where is that five pence I lent you?

析 以钱的数额作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。

意想不到的收获

误 penny from heaven

正 pennies from heaven

正 pence from heaven

析 当表示“不费力而意外得到的东西”时,要用复数形式pence或pennies。

两便士的黄油足够了。

误 Two penny butter are enough.

正 Two penny butter is enough.

析 “1以上的基数词+penny+sth ”作主语时, penny和谓语动词均用单数形式。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的pening；最初源自诺森伯兰语的penning。