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penny-ante


adj. 无关紧要的,微不足道的,没什么价值的,低廉的

英文词源

penny-ante (adj.)
"cheap, trivial," 1935; extended from use in reference to poker played for insignificant stakes (1855), from penny + ante.

实用例句

1. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.
这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。
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2. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。
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3. Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.
政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
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4. Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.
彭妮的独子是她的心肝宝贝。
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5. 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。
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