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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.

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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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收听单词发音

1 penny
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
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。