We spent every last penny we had on the house.(我们把所有的钱都花在房子上了。)
Penny never got uptight about exams.(彭尼从未对考试感到紧张。)
But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.(但是“便士报”这个词引起了公众的兴趣，很快就会有真的只卖一个便士的报纸了。)
Come with me and carry some plaster, and instead of one penny, I'll give you five.(跟我来，搬点石灰，不止一个便士，我给你五个。)
He tossed a penny to the beggar.(他扔给乞丐一便士。)
Will you be kind enough to give a penny to a poor boy who is yawning from hunger?(你可以给一个因饥饿而打哈欠的可怜孩子一个便士吗？)
We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.(我们出公差所用的每一分钱都得报清楚。)
He earns so much that he never has a penny in his pockets.(他赚的钱太多了，以至于口袋里一分钱都没有。)
"Not only one penny," answered the Coal Man.(“不只一个便士。”拉煤的人说。)
