A British coin worth one half of a new penny. 半便士一种英国硬币,币值是新版便士的一半
A good video camera will cost you a pretty penny. 一台好的摄像机要花掉你很多钱。
A penny saved is a penny got. [谑]省一文等于挣一文。
A1816 penny was the missing link in my collection of pennies. 我收集到的全部便士只差1816年铸造的1枚。
As much as a penny will buy. 价值一分或一便士的东西
At every party, Helen attended that year he'd keep coming back again like a bad penny. 那一年,海伦参加晚会,没有一次不见到他,觉得很讨厌。
Begrudged every penny spent. 吝惜花出的每一分钱
By cock and pie it is not worth a penny. 说句天地良心话,那根本一文不值。
Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish. 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生,如果,他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大,得不偿失。
Don't feel ashamed-we don't despise the widow's mite, and, as they say, every penny helps. 不用觉得不好意思——我们不会瞧不起微薄但可贵的捐赠的,正如人们说的,每一文钱都会起作用。