red cent

英 [ˌred ˈsent]

美 [ˌred ˈsent]

n.  很少的钱

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 很少的钱
  a very small amount of money
  1. I didn't get a red cent for all my work.
     我做了那么多工作，可什么也没得到。

英英释义

noun

• something of little value
  1. his promise is not worth a damn
  2. not worth one red cent
  3. not worth shucks
  Synonym:damndarnhootshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam

双语例句

• Stockpiling of copper by a secretive Chinese state organisation has helped trigger an impressive revival in the price of the red metal with a rally of 28 per cent this year.
  中国一家行事隐秘的国家机构囤积铜，引发铜价大幅反弹，今年迄今累计上涨28%。
• I would not give a red cent for that car.
  我一分钱也不会为那辆车付！
• The red metal is down 7 per cent since Monday.
  铜价从周一以来累计下跌7%。
• Credit costs seem set to rise: non-performing loan ratios are still flashing red in many parts of the corporate loan book ( 70 per cent of the total).
  信贷成本似乎必将上升：在企业贷款账目（占贷款总额的70%）的许多部分，不良贷款率仍在发出红色警报信号。
• The mouse control, symbolizing time to order left key of mouse through the blue and the red, can add the cent and life.
  鼠标控制，通过蓝色和桔红色标志时候点鼠标左键，可以加分和生命。
• I'm sorry. I can't lend you anything& I don't have a red cent.
  很抱歉，我不能借钱给你&我身无分文。
• She offered me a ring in exchange but it wasn't worth a red cent.
  她给了我一枚戒指作为交换，但那是不值钱的玩意。
• Since the start of this year, the red metal has risen 11 per cent to trade yesterday at$ 8,440.
  从今年年初开始，铜价累计上涨11%，周三的交易价格为每吨8440美元。
• Waitresses who wear red get up to 26 per cent extra in tips than they would wearing other colours, researchers claimed.
  近日有研究人员表示，与穿其它颜色衣服的服务员相比，穿红色衣服的女服务员最多能拿到26%的额外小费。
• Why do you keep all this old junk? Those old useless things are not worth a red cent!
  你为什么留下这些废物？这些老旧而无用的东西毫不值钱啊！