pence
英 [pens]
美 [pɛns]
- n. 便士（penny的复数）
- n. (Pence)人名；(英)彭斯
pence 助记提示
1. contraction of penies, collective plural of penny.
pence 中文词源
pence 便士缩写自penies,来自penny的复数形式。后拼写软化为pence.
pence 英文词源
- pence (n.)
- late 14c., contraction of penies, collective plural of penny. Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.
pence 双语例句
1. The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon. 汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Any more raffle tickets? Twenty-five pence each or five for a pound.
- 还有要买奖券的吗？每张25便士，1英镑5张。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins.
- 电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence.
- 捷豹汽车的股价攀升了43便士，达到510便士。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Put a fifty pence in the machine.
- 把一枚五十便士硬币投进机器。
来自《权威词典》