penny/ˋpɛnI; ˈpeni/n [C] abbreviation 缩写为 P 1 plural pence or pennies a coin worth 1/100 of a pound 一便士硬币〔值 1/100 英镑〕2 plural pennies a coin worth 1/100 of a dollar [→ cent] 一分钱硬币〔值 1/100 美元〕3 every penny all of an amount of money〔一笔钱的〕每一分钱﹐全部的钱4 not a penny no money at all 一文不名﹔一文不费: It won’t cost you a penny! 这又不会花你一分钱!
pennypennypenniespence (abbr.p) noun (pluralpenceor pennies)a small coin that people use in Britain. There are 100 pence in a pound: These pencils cost 40 pence each. Can you lend me 50p?