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penny-ante是什么意思

penny-ante

[,peni'ænti]

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.

双语例句

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。

2. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.: 无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。

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。

4. Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.: 彭妮的独子是她的心肝宝贝。

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。