penny-pinch是什么意思

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1. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.

这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。

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2. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.

无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。

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3. Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.

政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。

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4. Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.

彭妮的独子是她的心肝宝贝。

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5. The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny.

那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。

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