"pennies" in Chinese (Traditional)
便士一分錢硬幣
Definition
便士是美國和加拿大的一分硬幣,也是英國最小的貨幣單位。有時也指極小的金額。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常以複數形式使用(指多枚硬幣),單數只用於特定情景。常見短語有“every penny counts”(每一分錢都重要)。美國指1美分,英國多用單數 penny。
Examples
I saved all my pennies in a jar.
我把所有的**便士**都存進了罐子裡。
She found two pennies on the street.
她在街上撿到了兩枚**便士**。
Do you have any pennies for the bus?
你有**一分錢硬幣**坐公車嗎?
It took me years to collect all those pennies.
我花了好幾年才收集到那些**便士**。
They didn’t have enough money—just a handful of pennies.
他們錢不夠——只有一把**便士**。
Every time I get change, I end up with more pennies in my pocket.
每次找零錢,我口袋裡都會多出不少**便士**。