make a penny of

  1. 变卖某物, 用某物换钱
    • I gave him some old clothes which he made a penny of.
      我给了他一些旧衣服, 让他拿去换钱。

网络词典

make a penny of

英 meɪk æpən 美 miːk æpən
动词短语 中文翻译:把
同义词: ['take...to be worthless', 'treat...as nothing']

例句:

  1. 1. I make a penny of my time by doing this.
    我把我的时间为这个而牺牲。
  2. 2. She made a penny of her savings to buy the car.
    她把她的储蓄用来买这辆车。
  3. 3. He made a penny of his life to save up for the trip.
    他为了旅行牺牲了他的一生。