penny

更新时间:2026-07-07 02:36:14   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈpeni];美 [ˈpeni]

意思

名词,主要有以下两种常见含义:

(英国货币单位)便士(1英镑等于100便士,复数形式为pence 或 pennies 。pence 通常用于指钱的总额,pennies 用于指一个个的硬币 );

(美国、加拿大等国的)分(等于1美分或1加分,复数形式是pennies )

造句

I only have a few pence left in my pocket.(我口袋里只剩下几便士了。)

The old man counted out his pennies to pay for the newspaper.(老人数出他的便士来买报纸。)

These candies cost only a penny each.(这些糖果每个只卖一便士。)

She saved up all her pennies to buy a new toy.(她把所有的便士都存起来买一个新玩具。)

He found a penny on the sidewalk.(他在人行道上捡到一枚便士硬币。)

The price of this item has gone up by a few pence.(这个物品的价格上涨了几便士。)

Give me two pennies for this old button.(用两便士买下我这个旧纽扣吧。)

They spent every last penny on the renovation of their house.(他们把最后一分钱都花在了房子的装修上。)

A penny saved is a penny earned, as the saying goes.(俗话说,省一分就是赚一分。)

The child was excited to get a shiny new penny.(孩子得到一枚崭新发亮的便士硬币很兴奋。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

购物交流:在谈论购物价格时使用。例如:“This chocolate bar costs 50 pence. Do you think it's expensive?(这块巧克力棒要50便士。你觉得贵吗?)”

日常琐事:分享日常生活中与零钱有关的小事。比如:“I dropped a penny on the floor and couldn't find it.(我把一枚便士掉在地上找不到了。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:在描述过去的生活经历、童年故事等文章中,用“penny”增添细节。例如:“When I was a child, my grandfather would give me a penny every time I visited him.(我小时候,每次去看望爷爷,他都会给我一便士。)”

描写场景:在描写市场、商店等场景时,描述价格相关内容。比如:“The market was full of stalls selling all kinds of things, some for just a few pence.(市场上摆满了摊位,出售各种各样的东西,有些只要几便士。)”

 

学习积累

结合实物:如果有机会见到便士硬币,拿着硬币反复念“penny”这个单词,将单词和实物联系起来,增强记忆效果。

唱英文儿歌:学唱一些包含“penny”的英文儿歌,如《Penny Lane》 ,通过欢快的旋律和歌词加深对单词的记忆和理解。