cent

cent — 名詞

1. a small unit of money used in countries such as the United States, Canada, and A

1.名詞A2
釋義

美分

美元的百分之一

a small unit of money used in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia; one-hundredth of a dollar. A one-cent coin is the smallest-value coin in those countries.

例句

The candy at the corner shop costs only fifty cents.

那間轉角商店的糖果只要五十美分。

cost + [number] cents for pricing items

Ravi found a shiny ten-cent coin on the bus seat.

Ravi 在公車座位上撿到一枚亮晶晶的十分錢硬幣。

a [number]-cent coin as compound adjective

常見搭配
  • every cent
  • not a cent
  • fifty cents apiece
  • ten-cent coin
  • five-cent stamp
  • cents per gallon
同義詞
  • penny

    Informal US term for a one-cent coin; does not refer to the value unit itself. 'The machine rejected my penny' (the coin) vs 'The fee is one cent' (the value).

文法句型

[number] + cent(s)

a [number]-cent + noun

用法筆記

Plural form cents is used when referring to an amount of two or more: 'fifty cents,' not 'fifty cent.' The singular form is only used in compound adjectives before a noun (a ten-cent stamp) or in fixed phrases like 'not one cent.'

常見錯誤

I paid fifty cent for the drink.
I paid fifty cents for the drink.
When referring to an amount of two or more, cent must take the plural -s.
I need a five-cents stamp.
I need a five-cent stamp.
When used as an adjective before a noun, cent stays singular: a five-cent coin, a ten-cent increase.

2. one of the small coins or amounts that make up the euro currency; one-hundredth

2.名詞B1
釋義

歐分

歐元的百分之一

one of the small coins or amounts that make up the euro currency; one-hundredth of a euro. These are the smallest-value coins in countries such as Germany, France, and Spain.

例句

Tomás paid eighty cents for an espresso in Madrid.

Tomás 在馬德里花了八十歐分買一杯濃縮咖啡。

pay + [number] cents for a service

The bus ticket in Berlin costs one euro and forty cents.

柏林的一張公車票要一歐元四十歐分。

currency format: euro + and + cents

常見搭配
  • fifty-cent coin
  • two-cent coin
  • euro cents
  • cents per liter

文法句型

[number] + cent(s)

a [number]-cent + noun

用法筆記

When writing euro amounts, the cent amount follows the euro amount with 'and': '€1.40' is read as 'one euro and forty cents.' In speech, 'and' is sometimes dropped: 'one euro forty.'

常見錯誤

That coffee costs ninety cent euro.
That coffee costs ninety euro cents.
The currency name euro goes before cent, and cent takes the plural -s.
I have two euros and fifty.
I have two euros and fifty cents.
When specifying the exact amount, include cents rather than saying 'fifty' alone.
慣用語

put in your two cents’ worth

idiom

To share your opinion on a topic, even when others may not want it.

發表個人意見

During the meeting, Maya put in her two cents’ worth about the new policy.

Did Brian put in his two cents’ worth when you discussed the budget?

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常用片語

  • not one cent
  • every last cent
  • cents on the dollar
  • cents worth