red cent
短语[经] 一分钱
词形变化
red cents
复数
red cents
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A copper penny.
美国 -
2.
A very small amount of money.
美国 非正式I wouldn't pay one red cent for a ticket.
词汇关系
同义词 7
上位词 2
词源
Probably from the color of the copper from which the coin was minted. Prior to 1864, a brighter nickel-based cent was used, often called the white cent. It is also possible that the red originally referred to the obverse bearing an Indian head stamp. See Indian Head cent.
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