cent

cent — noun

1. a small unit of money used in countries such as the United States, Canada, and A

1.名詞A2
釋義

a small unit of money used in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia; one-hundredth of a dollar. A one-cent coin is the smallest-value coin in those countries.

例句

The candy at the corner shop costs only fifty cents.

cost + [number] cents for pricing items

Ravi found a shiny ten-cent coin on the bus seat.

a [number]-cent coin as compound adjective

同義詞
  • penny

    Informal US term for a one-cent coin; does not refer to the value unit itself. 'The machine rejected my penny' (the coin) vs 'The fee is one cent' (the value).

文法句型

[number] + cent(s)

a [number]-cent + noun

用法筆記

Plural form cents is used when referring to an amount of two or more: 'fifty cents,' not 'fifty cent.' The singular form is only used in compound adjectives before a noun (a ten-cent stamp) or in fixed phrases like 'not one cent.'

常見錯誤

❌I paid fifty cent for the drink.
✅I paid fifty cents for the drink.
💡When referring to an amount of two or more, cent must take the plural -s.
❌I need a five-cents stamp.
✅I need a five-cent stamp.
💡When used as an adjective before a noun, cent stays singular: a five-cent coin, a ten-cent increase.

2. one of the small coins or amounts that make up the euro currency; one-hundredth

2.名詞B1
釋義

one of the small coins or amounts that make up the euro currency; one-hundredth of a euro. These are the smallest-value coins in countries such as Germany, France, and Spain.

例句

Tomás paid eighty cents for an espresso in Madrid.

pay + [number] cents for a service

The bus ticket in Berlin costs one euro and forty cents.

currency format: euro + and + cents

文法句型

[number] + cent(s)

a [number]-cent + noun

用法筆記

When writing euro amounts, the cent amount follows the euro amount with 'and': '€1.40' is read as 'one euro and forty cents.' In speech, 'and' is sometimes dropped: 'one euro forty.'

常見錯誤

❌That coffee costs ninety cent euro.
✅That coffee costs ninety euro cents.
💡The currency name euro goes before cent, and cent takes the plural -s.
❌I have two euros and fifty.
✅I have two euros and fifty cents.
💡When specifying the exact amount, include cents rather than saying 'fifty' alone.