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pen·ny AHD[pĕnʹē] D.J.[ˈpeniː]K.K.[ˈpɛni]n.（名词）pl. pen.nies 【复数】- A unit of currency in Ireland and the United Kingdom. See table at currency 便士：一种爱尔兰和英国的货币单位 参见 currency
- Abbr. p.In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.缩写 p.分：一种美国和加拿大面值1分的硬币
- pl. pence[pĕns] 【复数】 pence[pĕns]
- Abbr. p.A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth 1/100 of a pound. Also called new penny 缩写 p.便士：一种1971年起在英国使用的面值同1/100磅的硬币 也作 new penny
- Abbr. d.A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth 1/12 of a shilling or 1/240 of a pound.缩写 d.便士：一种面值同一先令的1/12或一磅的1/240的英国旧硬币
- Any of various coins of small denomination.任何小面额的硬币
- A sum of money.一笔钱
n.attributive.（定语名词）- Often used to modify another noun:价格为一便士的：通常用于修饰另一名词：a penny arcade; penny candy.一便士游乐场；一便士糖果
pretty penny - A considerable sum of money:一大笔钱：I paid a pretty penny for that ring.我花了一大笔钱买了那个戒指
- Middle English [an English coin] 中古英语 [英国硬币]
- from Old English penig 源自 古英语 penig
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