① penny意為“便士,硬幣”,有兩種復(fù)數(shù)形式:pence和pennies。
② pence指貨幣的“價值,金額”。
③ pennies指“值1便士的硬幣”,硬幣數(shù)可能是一枚(one coin),也可能是多枚(several coins),但總之是值一便士。
I have five pence. 我有五便士。(指金額總數(shù))
I have five pennies. 我有五個值一便士的硬幣。(是硬幣總數(shù),共五個硬幣,每個硬幣值一便士)
這些新詞典200便士一本。
These new dictionaries are 200 pennies a copy.
These new dictionaries are 200 pence a copy.
I paid five pence for the eggs with five pennies. 我付5便士買了雞蛋,用的是5個一便士的硬幣。