penny, pence, pennies

• this pen costs thirty pence.
  這支鋼筆賣三十便士。

• give me ten pennies for this ten-penny piece.
  請(qǐng)把這枚十便士的硬幣換成十枚一便士的硬幣。

名詞 penny:

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

1. The old lady counted out thirty pence and gave it to the shop assistant.
   老太婆一個(gè)個(gè)地?cái)?shù)出三十便士給了售貨員。
2. The Government has clapped an extra ten pence on a packet of cigarettes.
   政府對(duì)每包香煙額外提價(jià)十便士。
3. They make a profit of ten pence on every copy they sell.
   他們每售出一本獲利十便士。
4. The shares are currently being quoted at 54 pence a share.
   該股票現(xiàn)在的報(bào)價(jià)是每股54便士.*
5. He's just the kind that would stoop to swindle old people out of a few pence.
   他就是這么個(gè)家伙，自甘墮落去騙老人們的幾文錢。
6. I've heard that ten pence a gallon is coming off the price of petrol.
   我聽說汽油價(jià)格每加侖要減十便士。
7. It's not worth haggling over a few pence.
   為幾便士爭(zhēng)論不休實(shí)在不值得。
8. Potatoes are 20 pence a pound.
   土豆每磅20便士。

pence

n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用于英國(guó)】
A plural of penny
penny的復(fù)數(shù)