ten a penny 多得遍地都是
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便士 penny1 是英镑中价值最小的货币单位。用一便士 a penny 就能买到的东西一般情况下不珍贵,而且价值较低。因此,表达 ten a penny “用一便士能买到十个”既说明该事物随处可见,价格很低,又可以形容一类人或一种行业“到处都有,多得遍地都是”。
 
例句
Builders are ten a penny, but it can be hard to find one you trust.
 
Coffee shops are ten a penny on many high streets today.
 
TV talent shows are ten a penny these days. Every channel seems to have singing, dancing or cooking competitions on every day.
 
请注意
相反,如果某人为了一个事物花费了 a pretty penny “相当多的便士”,那么说明它非常贵重。
 
例句
Wow, look at that car. That must have cost a pretty penny!
 
Rare2 toys in their original boxes, unopened, can be worth a pretty penny.


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1 penny 0MFxu     
n.(英)便士,美分
参考例句:
  • I will not lent you a penny.我一便士都不愿借给你。
  • Sugar has risen a penny a pound.糖价每磅涨了1便士。
2 rare lANze     
adj.稀罕的,罕有的,珍贵的,稀薄的,半熟的,非常的;adv.非常
参考例句:
  • It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
  • The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。
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