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

• She loved to shop and buy clothes, while I tendedto pinch pennies.
  她喜欢购物和买衣服，而我向来吝啬。
• 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。
• We scorn a boy who takes pennies from a newspaper stand.
  我们蔑视从报摊上拿走硬币的男孩。
• Can you give me the change in pennies?
  请用便士给我找零钱好吗？
• She had several coins in her pocket, But no pennies.
  她口袋里有几个硬币，但是没有便士。
• What about my five pennies?@ he asked.
  “我的五分钱怎么办？”他问道。
• 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。
• 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。
• He gave me my change in pennies.
  他找给我便士铜币。