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English translation for "penny wise"

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Related Translations:
penny:  n.彭妮〔女子名,Penelope 的昵称〕。n.(pl. pence , pennies )1.便士〔英国辅币单位,硬币=1/100英镑;1971年前旧币制=1/12先令〕。 ★ (a) 表示价格的复数用 pence; 表示辅币个数的复数用 pennies. (b) 从 twopence 到 elevenpence 以及 twentypence 的 pence 须和前字连
pence:  n.penny 的复数。
penny share:  低价股票;“蚊型股”蚊型股
penny ho:  便士舞会何沛
penny loever:  爱人
penny arcade:  花费极少的游乐场所
penny drop:  挂膝回环下
english penny:  英磅一分
penny sparke:  斯帕克
penny farthing:  前轮大后轮小的自行车。
Example Sentences:
1.He refused to spend money in repairing the roof, and now the rain has ruined half his furniture-a plain example of penny wise and pound foolish .
他不肯花钱修屋顶,现在房子漏了,家具毁了一半-这是再明显不过的贪小失大的例子。
2.Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish
有些人可能会说他是因小失大。
3.Penny wise and pound foolish
小事聪明,大事糊涂。
4.Penny wise , pound foolish
贪小便宜吃大亏。
5.Fussy about trifles , careless about big things . penny wise , pound foolish
小的扣紧,大的放松,池子里捕鱼,太湖里放生。
6.Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish since public education is an investment in our future
(公共教育是对我们未来的一项投资,削减教育预算的做法真是因小失大。 )
7.She refused to spend money in repairing the roof , and now the rain has ruined half her furniture ? a plain example of penny wise
她不肯花钱修屋顶,现在房子漏了,家具毁了一半?这是因小失大再明显不过的例子。
8.Mr . brown bought a cheap truck to make money , but it was too old for long - distance transportation . he was penny wise and pound foolish
布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车,但车太旧了不能搞长途运输,他丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。
9.Dick ' s heart trouble became worse because he wouldn ' t spend money to see a doctor at the beginning ; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish
迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生,如果,他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大,得不偿失。
Similar Words:
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