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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:
a dime a dozen (US),
ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一毛钱一打，不值钱 yì máo qián yì dá，bù zhí qián |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
a pretty sum,
a pretty penny n | informal (money: considerable amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 数目可观 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 相当一大笔 |
| | I'd bet a pretty sum that the bankers will never give up their bonuses. |
| a bad penny n | figurative, informal (undesirable person) | SCSimplified Chinese 不受欢迎的人 bú shòu huān yíng de rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 讨厌鬼 bú shòu huān yíng de rén，tǎo yàn guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 討厭鬼 |
| | You shouldn't go out with Rick; he's a bad penny. |
| cost a pretty penny v expr | informal, figurative (be expensive) | SCSimplified Chinese 花费很多 huā fèi hěn duō
TCTraditional Chinese 花費很多 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 价格不菲 huā fèi hěn duō，jià gé bù fěi |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| ha'penny n | UK, informal, historical (British half-penny coin) (英国) | SCSimplified Chinese 半便士 bàn biàn shì |
| penny arcade n | (amusement area with slot machines) | SCSimplified Chinese 有投币游乐机的游乐场 yǒu tóu bì yóu lè jī de yóu lè chǎng |
| | Some boardwalks still have old-fashioned penny arcades. |
| penny dreadful n | historical, UK (sensationalist fiction) | SCSimplified Chinese 廉价的探案或恐怖小说 |
| the penny drops expr | UK (to realize or come to senses) | SCSimplified Chinese 顿悟 dùn wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 恍然大悟 |
| | Amanda was confused at first, but then the penny dropped and she knew what to do. |
| penny for your thoughts expr | figurative (what are you thinking?) | SCSimplified Chinese 你在想什么 |
| | "Penny for your thoughts." "Oh, I was just thinking about all the jobs I need to do today." |
| penny loafer | (shoes) | SCSimplified Chinese 便士乐福鞋 |
| penny pincher n | informal (miserly person) | SCSimplified Chinese 吝啬鬼，小气鬼 lìn sè guǐ，xiǎo qì guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 吝嗇鬼，小氣鬼 |
| penny stock n | US (cheap stock) (指股价低于一元的低价股) | SCSimplified Chinese 便士股票 biàn shì gǔ piào |
| | Bob focused on selling penny stock to wealthy investors. |
| penny-farthing n | historical (early model of bicycle) | SCSimplified Chinese 前轮大后轮小的老式自行车 |
| penny-pinch⇒ vi | figurative, informal (spend little money) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...吝啬，抠门 |
| penny-pinching n | informal (frugality, miserly behavior) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 小气 xiǎo qì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吝啬 xiǎo qì，lìn sè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 节俭 xiǎo qì，jié jiǎn |
| | The character of Scrooge is famous for his penny-pinching. |
| penny-pinching adj | informal (frugal, miserly) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 小气的 xiǎo qì de
TCTraditional Chinese 小氣的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 吝啬的 xiǎo qì de ，lìn sè de
TCTraditional Chinese 吝嗇的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 节俭的 xiǎo qì de ，jié jiǎn de |
| | Jack's penny-pinching boss won't give him a pay rise. |
| penny-wise adj | (careful in spending money) | SCSimplified Chinese 节俭的，节约的 jié jiǎn de ，jié yuē de
TCTraditional Chinese 節約的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 节省的 jié shěng de |
| penny-wise and pound-foolish expr | UK, dated (careless with large sums) | SCSimplified Chinese 省小钱，吃大亏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 捡了芝麻丢了西瓜 |
pinch pennies,
pinch the pennies v expr | figurative, informal (spend little money) | SCSimplified Chinese 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn |
| | I wish I earned more money; I really have to pinch pennies. |
| spend a penny v expr | UK, figurative, informal, euphemism (urinate, use toilet) | SCSimplified Chinese 上厕所 shàng cè suǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 上廁所 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 上公厕 |
| | Please excuse me; I need to spend a penny. |
two a penny,
ten a penny adj | (common and of little value) | SCSimplified Chinese 廉价的 lián jià de
TCTraditional Chinese 廉價的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不值钱的 lián jià de ，bù zhí qián de
TCTraditional Chinese 不值錢的 |