pretty penny

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/    美 /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/|[-ɾi-]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price. idiomatic,informal
    — They could charge a pretty penny as they had a captive audience.

词形变化

pretty pennies plural

词源

From pretty (“(dated) moderately large, considerable”) + penny (“money in general”).
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