查询词典 penny

Be shrewd but not wise; be penny-wise and pound- foolish

赵佶在政治上是一个昏庸无能的皇帝，一个亡国之君

He's penny-wise and pound-foolish.

他小处精明而大处糊涂。

Ever heard the saying "Penny-wise and Dollar-foolish"?

以往任何时候都听到他说："竹篙-明智和美元愚蠢"呢？

That was penny-wise and pound-foolish.

当时使用的钱币是磅和便士。

He is penny-wise and pound-foolish to drive for two hours to buy 1 kilo potatos which are 3 fen a kilo cheaper than those in the market nearby.

他开了两小时车就为了买二斤土豆，每公斤比附近的市场便宜三分钱。

But they really have to be in the company of non-Chinese (preferably though not necessarily native speakers)-- something they often overlook in a penny-wise pound-foolish eagerness to save money.

但他们必须与外国人（最好是母语为英语者，但也不一定）住在一起———但由于只见树木而不见森林地急于省钱，他们常常忽略了这一点。

E.g. He is penny-wise and pound-foolish to drive for two hours to buy 1 kilo potatos which are 3 fen a kilo cheaper than those in the market nearby.

他开了两小时车就为了买二斤土豆，每公斤比附近的市场便宜三分钱。

Penny : I know. I want to talk to you.

我知道，我是想跟你谈谈。

Penny : I'd like to take you to ...

我想带你们去。。。

Penny : I said I don't want to talk about it.

我说了，我不想回首。

I think people in this lifetime in a rebirth.

我觉得人在这一生里其实也在轮回。

He had to tie her hands together.

他不得不把她的双手绑在一起。