词典释义：
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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）。
〈北美，非正式〉 一分面额的硬币。
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一小笔钱
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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）。
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一便士，一分（用于强调没钱）
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we didn't get paid a penny .我们一便士也没得到。
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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！
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