They first appear during the Late Pennsylvanian epoch.

It didn't cost a penny.

那东西没花一分钱。

The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny...

布里连顿夫妇按时交纳租金，一个子儿也不欠他的。

She was left without a penny.

她已到了贫困潦倒的地步.

I haven't got a penny on me.

我身上一分钱也没有。

He paid all his debts to the last penny.

他还清了全部债务,分文不欠.

Rings like these are ten a penny.

这样的戒指根本不值钱。

I gave him some old clothes which he made a penny of.

我给了他一些旧衣服,让他拿去换钱.

He had a few pennies in his pocket.

他口袋里有几个便士的硬币。

Oh well, it's done now. In for a penny, in for a pound.

哎呀,现在干完了,有始有终嘛。

He's never turned an honest penny in his life.

他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱.

We collected £700 and every penny went to charity.

我们募集了700英镑，悉数捐给了慈善事业。

From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny...

从你到我家那天起，你就一个子儿也不用花。

Every penny counts in the battle to save the rain forests.

在拯救热带雨林的战斗中,每一分钱都很重要。

'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'

“他知道你是谁吗？”——“我想是的。我觉得他是突然想到的。”

Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.

吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱.

That will be 45 pence, please.

一共是45便士。

...a shiny newly minted penny.

新铸造的锃亮的1便士硬币

They cost 20p each.

这些东西每个要20便士。

Not a penny is left.

钱用得精光.

The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny...

那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。