ESP_318   The penny dropped

Batsy 問：the penny dropped 作何解？

答：The penny dropped = now understand something that was

        unnoticed or puzzling before = 終於明白了。例：

        I stared at him for a long time and the penny dropped.。

      〔我凝視他良久，最後明白了。〕

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含 penny 一字的諺語不少，順便介紹一些如下：

1.  A penny saved is a penny earned。

    〔省一分錢就是賺一分錢。〕

2.  He owns big house and yacht so he must be worth a pretty penny。

    〔他擁有大屋和遊艇，他必定很有錢。〕

3.  I wish the bus would hurry up and get to the station. I’m dying to spend a penny.

    〔我盼望巴士快點到站，我快忍不住啦！〕〔上厠所〕

4.  He spent so little money that he began to get the name of a penny pincher.

    〔他非常節省，被人稱為吝嗇鬼。〕

5.  We need more money, but we can’t rely on pennies from heaven.

    〔我們須要多些錢，但不能坐等錢從天上掉下來。〕

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學多一點點：Charley horse = 大腿抽筋