pennies

英 [ˈpɛnɪz]

美 [ˈpɛniz]

penny 的复数，多仅指硬币，不指数量

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• （penny的复数，通常仅指硬币，不指数量）
  Penniesis the plural ofpenny.Penniesis mainly used to refer only to coins, rather than to amounts.

双语例句

• You've been giving him pennies to make him work as your servant.
  给他一点儿钱让他来当你的仆人。
• Where I took his jar of pennies.
  我拿了他一罐便士。
• B.You can rent a bicycle for pennies a day.
  你可以租用自行车，每天几美分。
• Please give me six pennies for this sixpence.
  请给我把这个六便士的硬币换成六个一便士的硬币。
• We must pinch pennies to make ends meet.
  我们一定要精打细算，以求收支平衡。
• I only need a thousand more pennies to buy my airplane.
  我只要在有一千个一角的铜板，就能买一架飞机了。
• A former English silver coin worth four pennies.
  英联邦早期的一种价值为四便士的银币。
• We scorn a boy who takes pennies from a newspaper stand.
  我们蔑视从报摊上拿走硬币的男孩。
• What about my five pennies?@ he asked.
  “我的五分钱怎么办？”他问道。
• She loved to shop and buy clothes, while I tendedto pinch pennies.
  她喜欢购物和买衣服，而我向来吝啬。