penny是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)penny paper便士报, 一分钱报纸

(2)a pretty penny很多钱, 一大笔钱

(3)penny whistle奎拉音乐；演奏奎拉音乐的音乐家

(4)penny wise小数目上极为节约的

(5)penny wise and pound foolish大处不算小处算的；小事精明大事糊涂的

(6)spend a penny解手, 方便(委婉说法, 与 use the toilet 同义)

(7)a penny for your thoughts你呆呆地在想什么啦

(8)the penny dropped最后明白了；终于明白了

(9)penny black黑便士邮票

(10)penny post一便士邮政

(11)penny arcade室内游乐场

(12)earn an honest penny用正当手段赚钱

(13)be two a penny太多（或太容易得到）而不值钱

(14)penny ante输赢很小的扑克牌戏；赌注很小的扑克牌戏；琐碎的；可鄙的

(15)penny loafer便士懒汉鞋

(16)penny dreadful廉价惊险喜剧

(17)turn an honest penny用正当手段赚钱

(18)be ten a penny太多（或太容易得到）而不值钱

(19)penny bun美味牛肝菌

(20)penny plain朴素无华的；不矫饰的

(21)penny share便士股票

(22)a bad penny always turns up不想看到的总是一再出现；不受欢迎的总会回来

(23)every penny每一便士

(24)penny pincher小气鬼；守财奴；吝啬鬼

双语例句

(1)Our family is so poor that we can't afford a penny.

我们家穷得分文都拿不出来。

(2)There were six pence all over the floor, but he looked up and saw the moon.

满地都是六便士，他却抬头看见了月亮。

(3)I got pennies after weeding the neighbor's yard.

我给邻居家的院子除草后得到了一小笔钱。

(4)I only have a few pennies in my purse.

我的钱包里只有几便士

(5)We spent a pretty penny on this new tv, but it was worth it!

我们花了一大笔钱买这台新电视，但是很值！

(6)It costs a pretty penny to buy a house in Manhattan.

在曼哈顿买一栋房子要花一大笔钱。

(7)She looks beautiful. She obviously spent a pretty penny on that dress.

她看上去很美丽。很明显她花了大价钱在那条裙子上。

(8)My friend is a penny pincher. He will never spend any money.

我的朋友是一个小气鬼。他永远不会花钱。

(9)It's going to cost a pretty penny to go on vacation.

去度假要花一大笔钱。

(10)Yeah, she adored it. We spent a pretty penny on it after all, so she better have liked it!

是的，她很喜欢。毕竟我们花了不少钱，所以最好她能喜欢！

(11)You're right, but remember: A penny saved is a penny earned!

确实，但记住：省一文赚一文！

(12)It didn't cost a penny.

那东西没花一分钱。

(13)Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.

无铅汽油每加仑涨了一个多便士。

(14)My ex-wife is bleeding me for every penny I have.

我的前妻不断地榨取我的每一分钱。

(15)The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.

这次旅行花费很大，但是花的每一分钱都不冤枉。

(16)We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.

我们出公差所用的每一分钱都得报清楚。

同义词

n. 分；便士

同根词

词根 penny

(1)penniless adj. 身无分文的；贫穷的

(2)pennyworth n. 少量；一便士的价钱

释义

n.

（缩略词

p.)a British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound

便士（英国铜硬币和货币单位，１００便士等于１英镑）。

N. Amer. informal a one-cent coin

〈北美，非正式〉 一分面额的硬币。

(pennies)a small sum of money

一小笔钱

in the current economic situation any chance to save a few pennies is welcome.

在当前的经济形势下，任何能省一些小钱的机会都是受欢迎的。

(in biblical use)a denarius

〈圣经〉 迪纳里厄斯（古罗马的金币或银币）。

[with negative](a penny)used for emphasis to denote no money at all

一便士，一分（用于强调没钱）

we didn't get paid a penny.

我们一便士也没得到。

短语

a bad penny always turns up proverb someone or something unwelcome will always reappear or return〈谚〉 不想看到的总是一再出现；不受欢迎的总会回来

be two（或ten）a penny chiefly Brit. be plentiful or easily obtained and consequently of little value〈主英〉 太多（或太容易得到）而不值钱

count（或watch 或〈美〉 pinch）the（或your）pennies be careful about how much one spends 小心花钱，精打细算

in for a penny, in for a pound used to express someone's intention to complete an enterprise once it has been undertaken, however much time, effort, or money this entails 一旦开始就做到底；一不做，二不休

look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves proverb if you concentrate on saving small amounts of money, you'll soon amass a large amount 〈谚〉 积少成多；注意存小钱很快就可以积累一大笔钱

pennies from heaven unexpected benefits, especially financial ones 意外的好处，意外之财

the penny dropped informal, chiefly Brit. used to indicate that someone has finally realized or understood something 〈非正式，主英〉 最后明白了，终于明白了

a penny for your thoughts used in spoken English to ask someone what they are thinking about［用于英语口语］你呆呆地在想什么啦！

词源

"Old English penig, penning of Germanic origin; related to Dutch penning, German Pfennig, perhaps also to PAWN2 and （with reference to shape） PAN1."

考纲分布

近6年出现16次

重要程度: 5星

88%; n [货币单位]便士

13%; phr (a pretty penny)一大笔钱

考纲释义

( 1)n. [货币单位]便士

真题例句：

There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries.

在那里，农夫卖掉了马蹄铁，用几便士买了一些樱桃。[2021年 黄石市卷 阅读理解]

A penny saved is a penny earned.

省一便士就是赚一便士。[2019年 河南省卷 阅读理解]

I'm glad you told me about the pennies, and of course I'll forgive you.

我很高兴你告诉了我硬币的事，当然我会原谅你。[2018年 连云港卷 完型填空]

( 2)phr. (a pretty penny)一大笔钱

真题例句：

People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps, toys, video games, board games, books, coins, and clothes of yesterday.

今天的人们会花一大笔钱买邮票、玩具、电子游戏、棋盘游戏、书、硬币和衣服。[2021年 连云港市卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)a pretty penny一大笔钱

考纲分布

近12年出现4次

重要程度: 4星

100%; n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义

( 1)n. [货币单位]便士

真题例句：

The phrase "penny paper " caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

“便士纸”这个短语引起了公众的兴趣，不久就会有真正只卖一便士的报纸出现了。[2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

The trend, then, was toward the "penny paper"-a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.

当时的趋势是“便士报”——一个术语，指广泛向公众提供的报纸。[2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.

起初，单份报纸的价格很少有一便士的，一些老牌的知名报纸会卖到五六美分。[2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)penny paper便士报; 一分钱报纸

考纲分布

近9年出现1次

重要程度: 3星

100%; n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义

( 1)n. [货币单位]便士

真题例句：

Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.

锱铢必较的英国消费者选择从折扣商店(如Aldi和Lidl)购买更便宜的产品，而不是奢侈品替代品。[2017年 CET4 阅读理解C]

考纲分布

近9年出现0次

重要程度: 2星

0%; n [货币单位]便士

考纲释义

( 1)n. [货币单位]便士

考纲分布

近16年出现3次

重要程度: 4星

100%; n 便士; 少量的钱

考纲释义

( 1)n. 便士; 少量的钱

真题例句：

Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.

大部分钱是通过提高每封信一便士的永久利率和将邮政退休员工转嫁到医保系统的方式筹集。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

You will save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant.

你可以省下一大笔钱，每隔几个月就到一家不错的餐厅吃一顿丰盛午餐犒劳自己。[2013年 英语二 阅读理解B]

(1)Penny? Penny? Penny? Sheldon. What is it?

佩妮？佩妮？佩妮？谢尔顿，你搞什么？《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(2)Penny? Penny? Penny? This is for you. Hello, Sheldon. Hi.

佩妮？佩妮？佩妮给你的。你好，谢尔顿。你好。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(3)Penny! Penny! Penny! Sorry, Stallion. Your weird friend Giraffe is here.

佩妮，佩妮，佩妮！不好意思，骏马，你的长颈鹿疯友来了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》

(4)Leonard and Penny. Leonard and Penny. Leonard and Penny.

莱纳德，佩妮，莱纳德，佩妮，莱纳德，佩妮。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(5)Penny. Penny. Penny. Sheldon, come in. Thank you.

佩妮，佩妮，佩妮。谢尔顿，进来吧。谢谢。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(6)Leonard and Penny. Leonard and Penny. Leonard and Penny. Hand me the bat.

莱纳德，佩妮，莱纳德，佩妮，莱纳德，佩妮。把球棒给我。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(7)Why wouldn't you take Penny? I am taking Penny.

你怎么不带佩妮去？我是要带佩妮去的。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(8)Penny. Penny. Penny. Hey, Sheldon. It's 11:00 a.m. I know. You're safe.

佩妮，佩妮，佩妮。好啊，谢尔顿。上午11点到了。我知道，你安全了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(9)Good night, real Penny. Bye. Good night, transvestite Penny.

晚安，真的佩妮。拜。晚安，异装癖佩妮。《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》

(10)Penny for your thoughts.

呆呆地在想什么呢？(此谚语中正好有佩妮一词)《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》

(11)Why not? Because of the reasons that Penny will now tell you. Penny?

为什么？原因佩妮现在告诉你，佩妮？《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(12)Penny! Penny! Penny! Sheldon, honey, I've told you, it's a small apartment. You only have to knock one time.

佩妮！佩妮！佩妮！谢尔顿，亲爱的，我说过房子很小，只要敲一次门就行。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(13)Penny's still sleeping.

佩里还睡着呢。《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》

(14)I want Penny to enjoy school...

我希望佩妮能享受在学校...《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(15)Penny, you out here?

佩妮，你在外面吗？《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》

(16)Ilsa or Penny? Exactly.

伊尔莎还是佩妮？分不出吧。《The Big Bang Theory Season 11》《生活大爆炸 第十一季》

(17)Oh, Penny, I'm sorry.

可怜的佩妮，真为你感到惋惜。《The Big Bang Theory Season 7》《生活大爆炸 第7季》

(18)That presupposes Penny is tense.

前提假设是佩妮身心紧张。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(19)Hey, Leonard? Hi, Penny.

嘿，莱纳德。嗨，佩妮。《The Big Bang Theory Season 1》《生活大爆炸 第一季》

(20)Getting Penny to go back out with him after she dumped him. Tricking Penny into getting engaged.

佩妮甩了他之后，又成功把她拐回来。还拐佩妮订了婚。《The Big Bang Theory Season 8》《生活大爆炸 第八季》