pence

n. 便士（penny的复数）

n. (Pence)人名；(英)彭斯

中文词源

pence 便士

缩写自penies,来自penny的复数形式。后拼写软化为pence.

pence (n.): late 14c., contraction of penies, collective plural of penny. Spelling with -ce reflects the voiceless pronunciation.

1. contraction of penies, collective plural of penny.

1. The price of petrol is coming down by four pence a gallon.: 汽油的价格每加仑降了4便士。

2. Any more raffle tickets? Twenty-five pence each or five for a pound.: 还有要买奖券的吗？每张25便士，1英镑5张。