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pence

英 [pens] 美[pɛns]
  • n. 便士(penny的复数)
  • n. (Pence)人名;(英)彭斯

扩展词汇

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1. contraction of penies, collective plural of penny.

中文词源


pence 便士

缩写自penies,来自penny的复数形式。后拼写软化为pence.

英文词源


pence (n.)
late 14c., contraction of penies, collective plural of penny. Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.

双语例句


1. The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.
汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Any more raffle tickets? Twenty-five pence each or five for a pound.
还有要买奖券的吗?每张25便士,1英镑5张。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins.
电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence.
捷豹汽车的股价攀升了43便士,达到510便士。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Put a fifty pence in the machine.
把一枚五十便士硬币投进机器。

来自《权威词典》