英 [ˌred ˈsent] 美 [ˌred ˈsent]
一分钱:在否定的表达中用于强调。
red cent //
名词 a cent considered as a trivial amount of money (esp in the phrases not have a red cent, not worth a red cent, etc) 一分钱
something of little value
同义词: damn / darn / hoot / shit / shucks / tinker's damn / tinker's dam
... tinker's damn 毫无价值的东西... red cent 一分钱 shit 表示愤怒、厌恶等的感叹词...
... be in the red 负债,亏空,财政赤字 red cent 很少的钱 red tape 繁文缛节 ...
... see red:愤怒 red cent:一文不值 red tape:官样文件,官僚习气,办事拖拉,手续繁琐。 ...
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。
Not one single red cent!
并非一单个的一分钱!
His advice about gardening wasn't worth a red cent.
他的关于园艺方面的建议不值一文。
Furious about the state's gambling laws, he argued his case fiercely and ended up with a drastically reduced fine paid by his lawyer, because he refused to give the state one red cent.
The sad fact of life is that the Greek path is just not good enough in terms of drive and determination and this nation does not deserve a red cent more in aid.
Even better, the Irish government goes out of its way to make sure companies don't pay a single red cent in double taxation when they eventually repatriate their profits to their home countries.