【penny音标】 英[ˈpeni] 美[ˈpeni]
【单词释义】 penny是什么意思：
n.便士；（美国、加拿大的）一分钱；少量的钱
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] pence,pennies
【penny形近词/近似词】
sunny adj.晴朗的；阳光充足的；快活的
bonny adj. 漂亮的；健美的；（婴儿）胖乎乎的
funny adj.有趣的，好笑的
【单词例句】
◇ No one had bought anything of her the whole day, nor had any one given here even a penny.
可整整一天谁也没有向她买过一根——谁也没有给她一个铜板。
◇ The ambassador uncomfortably gave her a handful of pence from his wallet and said, “Take this fortune away, troublesome woman.”
大使很不舒服地从钱包里掏出一把便士说：“把这大笔钱拿走，麻烦的女人！”
◇ And he poured something like a little drop of red wine into the drop of water, but it was witches' blood from the lobes of the ear, the finest kind, at nine pence a drop.
于是他就在这滴水里倒进了一滴像红酒这类的东西。不过这就是巫婆的血──最上等的、每滴价值两个银毫的血。
---- The Drop of Water