Studying: 單字 (20240718)

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一分錢penny

Could you lend me 50 pence/50p please?

你能借50便士給我嗎？

I keep pennies and other small coins in a jar.

我把便士和其他小硬幣放在一個罐子裡。

It was an expensive meal but worth every penny.

這頓飯很貴，但每分錢都很值得。

A penny for your thoughts你想甚麼

If the penny drops, you suddenly understand something.

恍然大悟，豁然開朗

She looked confused for a moment, then suddenly the penny dropped.

她一開始看起來有些不解，後來恍然大悟。

be penny-wise and pound-foolish 小錢仔細，大錢揮霍;省小錢花大錢

not have a penny to your name  一貧如洗，一文不名(to be very poor)

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