penny

便士英式

The shop gave me back three pennies in change.

店家找了我三便士的零錢。

一分錢硬幣、美分美式

He found an old penny under the couch cushion.

他在沙發墊子底下找到一枚舊的一分錢硬幣。

一分錢、分毫多用於否定句

I won't pay a penny more for this service.

這項服務我一毛錢都不會多付。

一大筆錢口語

That new kitchen must have cost a pretty penny.

那間新廚房一定花了不少錢。

恍然大悟、茅塞頓開英式口語

After she explained it twice, the penny finally dropped.

她解釋了兩次之後，我才終於恍然大悟。