pence

汉语翻译

词意辨析：

penny, pence, pennies

名词penny有两个复数形式。
penny: 便士，为硬币，是英国及爱尔兰等国的货币单位，100便士等于一英磅。
pence: 是penny的复数，指钱的总额。

• this pen costs thirty pence.
  这支钢笔卖三十便士。

pennies: 也是penny的复数，指一个一个的硬币。

• give me ten pennies for this ten-penny piece.
  请把这枚十便士的硬币换成十枚一便士的硬币。

英语解释：

名词 penny:

1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
   同义词：penny
2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
   同义词：penny, cent, centime

例句：

1. The old lady counted out thirty pence and gave it to the shop assistant.
   老太婆一个个地数出三十便士给了售货员。
2. The Government has clapped an extra ten pence on a packet of cigarettes.
   政府对每包香烟额外提价十便士。
3. They make a profit of ten pence on every copy they sell.
   他们每售出一本获利十便士。
4. The shares are currently being quoted at 54 pence a share.
   该股票现在的报价是每股54便士.*
5. He's just the kind that would stoop to swindle old people out of a few pence.
   他就是这么个家伙，自甘堕落去骗老人们的几文钱。
6. I've heard that ten pence a gallon is coming off the price of petrol.
   我听说汽油价格每加仑要减十便士。
7. It's not worth haggling over a few pence.
   为几便士争论不休实在不值得。
8. Potatoes are 20 pence a pound.
   土豆每磅20便士。

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