高中英语单词天天记penny素材.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE 5 · penny · n.??[peni]　( pennies/pence ) · ?? · 双解释义 · 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 · C??加拿大的)一分钱??(美国、 (in the US and Canada)(a coin worth) a cent · S??少量的钱 ??a small amount of money · 基本要点?? 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。 · 词汇搭配?? 动词+～ earn honest penny??用正当的手段挣钱 make honest penny??用正当手段挣钱 pinch -nies??用钱精打细算 turn honest penny??用正当的手段挣钱 spend a penny??〈美〉上厕所 · 常用短语?? a?penny?for?ones 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〔说明〕 a penny for ones thoughts这种用法只限于相当亲密者之间。“A penny?for?your thoughts!”he exclaimed.他叫喊道,“说说你在想什么。”a pretty penny许多钱,相当多的钱 a lot of moneyThat?house?must?have?cost?a?pretty penny.那栋房子肯定花了许多钱。 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 valueChurchill found that subalterns were two a penny in India and invited nowhere.丘吉尔发现,在印度中尉多得不得了,没人要。Brilliant students are ten a penny at that college.出色的学生在那所大学里有的是。 pinch pennies极力节约 be careful about spending small amounts of moneyThough we live fairly comfortable now, we often had to pinch pennies when we were first married.现在我们的日子过得很舒服啦,可是我们刚结婚的时候,经常连几个小钱都得锱铢必较。Many parents have to pinch pennies in order to put their children through school.许许多多的父母为了孩子上学都必须省吃俭用。They certainly look as if they didnt pinch any pennies when they built the governors mansion.在给州长建造官邸的时候,他们简直不惜工本。 watch every penny精打细算 careful and strict calculationTheyve got to watch every penny to make ends meet.他们得精打细算才能维持生活。 · 句型例句?? There are 100 pence in a pound.一英镑等于100便