pennies

英 [ˈpɛnɪz]

美 [ˈpɛniz]

penny 的复数，多仅指硬币，不指数量

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• （penny的复数，通常仅指硬币，不指数量）
  Penniesis the plural ofpenny.Penniesis mainly used to refer only to coins, rather than to amounts.

双语例句

• Man, you told me if I think pennies, I get pennies.
  伙计，你说过我要便士，就给我便士。
• Id found pennies and nickels before, but never a dollar!
  以前我捡过便士和镍币，可从没发现过一美元的钞票。
• What about my five pennies?@ he asked.
  “我的五分钱怎么办？”他问道。
• I gave her six pennies.
  我给了她六便士。
• Him and his friends sitting on their bikes in front of the house, pitching pennies.
  他和他的朋友在房子前，坐在自行车上抛硬币。
• She returned with a bag of trinkets and a few pennies.
  最后她带了一包小首饰回来，手中只剩下几分钱。
• You've been giving him pennies to make him work as your servant.
  给他一点儿钱让他来当你的仆人。
• We must pinch pennies to make ends meet.
  我们一定要精打细算，以求收支平衡。
• So if you're serious about deficits, you shouldn't be pinching pennies now;
  所以如果你真的关心财政赤字问题，你不应该在现在精打细算；
• Please give me ten pennies for this tenpence piece.
  请替我把这十便士换成十个一便士硬币。