1. Each demanded some payment that was overdue: twelve shillings for the furniture and oilcloth; one pound four and one penny for the General District and Special Rates; and one pound one and fivepence halfpenny for Poor Rate. 三封信都是催债的,而且每项款都已经过了期。家具和油布十二先令;统税和特税一镑四先令一便士;济贫税一镑一先令五个半便士。
2. What are you going to do with that vase, Penny? 你打算如何处理那花瓶?
3. The tenants of Zeta Road looked and a mighty cheer went up, for across the spare wheel of the Hon. Hubert Bond´s car was plastered a huge poster which read: "NOT A PENNY ON THE RENTS!" 泽特路的住户们看过去,一阵强有力的欢呼声响起来,尊敬的休伯特·邦德车子上的后备轮胎上粘着一张大海报,上面写着:“房租一分钱不能加!”
4. He grudges every penny he has to spend. 他每花一便士都非常吝惜.
5. ´What? Speak up, Penny. 彭妮,大声一点。
6. Yes, of course I can, Penny. 会的,我当然会,彭妮。
7. She never found anything, but there was always a thick pile of forms to fill out at the end of each visit, accounting for every penny. 她从来都是一无所获,但最后我总要填厚厚的一叠表格,说明每一分钱的来历。
8. Mr Hill: It´s worth every penny of it. 韦斯特先生: 它足足值这些钱.
9. "That´s right! That´s right!" she said. "Not a penny! Not another penny!" “这就对了!这就对了!”她说。“一分钱不加!一分钱也不加!”
10. Read Jimmy´s card to me please, Penny. 请把吉米的明信片念给我听听,彭妮。