pence

英 [pens]

美 [pens]

n.  便士(英国的小硬币和货币单位，1英镑为100便士); 便士(英国1971年前使用的硬币，十二便士为一先令); 分
penny的复数

复数：pences　

中考IELTS高考

Oxford 3000 / BNC.4834

柯林斯词典

• → see:penny

双语例句

• I bought two lemons at 12 pence.
  我买了两个柠檬，每个十二便士。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.
  我有一张优惠券，买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。
• 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。
• This machine only takes five-pence coins.
  这台机器只接收五便士的硬币。
• These apples are sold at80 pence a kilo I think he is sold.
  这些苹果一公斤八十便士，我想他被骗了。
• 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。
• Seller: It's five pence now, boy; beer's risen in price.
  卖者：小伙子，啤酒涨价了，五便士一瓶。
• So if you each gave me two pence, then I'd have five pounds.
  那么如果你们每人给我两便士，那我就会有五英镑。
• Five Pence Little George was crying one day, and his dad asked him why.
  五便士一天乔治哭了，他爸爸问他怎么了。
• I have ten pence.
  我有十便士（的钱）。