How do you use "Pretty penny" in a sentence?

That car must have cost a pretty penny. It'll cost you a pretty penny to fix. They paid a pretty penny for that house.

Pretty penny

Q: What does "Pretty penny" mean?

A large amount of money Something that costs a lot of money. The 'pretty' is ironic—there's nothing pretty about the high price, it just means considerable.

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의미: A large amount of money

一大笔钱

Una gran cantidad de dinero

大金、かなりの金額

큰 돈, 상당한 금액

Something that costs a lot of money. The 'pretty' is ironic—there's nothing pretty about the high price, it just means considerable.

花费很多钱的东西。'pretty（漂亮的）'是一种反话——高价并不漂亮，只是表示相当大的金额。

Algo que cuesta mucho dinero. El 'pretty' (bonito) es irónico: no hay nada bonito en el precio alto, simplemente significa considerable.

かなり高くつくもの。「pretty（きれいな）」は皮肉で、高い値段に「きれい」なことは何もなく、単に「かなりの」という意味。

많은 돈이 드는 것. 'pretty'는 반어적으로 쓰이며, 높은 가격에 예쁠 것은 없고 '상당한'이라는 의미이다.

예문

That car must have cost a pretty penny.
那辆车一定花了不少钱
Ese coche debe de haber costado un dineral
あの車はかなりの金額がかかったに違いない
저 차는 꽤 큰돈이 들었을 거야.
It'll cost you a pretty penny to fix.
修理费会很贵的
Te va a costar un ojo de la cara arreglarlo
修理にはかなりかかるよ
수리하려면 상당한 돈이 들 거야.
They paid a pretty penny for that house.
他们买那栋房子花了一大笔钱
Pagaron un dineral por esa casa
彼らはあの家にかなりの大金を払った
그들은 저 집에 큰돈을 지불했다.

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/ˈprɪti ˈpeni/

사용 가이드

맥락: expensive items, prices, costs

어조: impressed or rueful

✓ 올바른 표현

Cost a pretty penny
花了一大笔钱
Costar un dineral
かなりの金額がかかる
꽤 큰돈이 들었다
A pretty penny
一大笔钱
Un dineral
かなりの金額
꽤 큰돈

✗ 잘못된 표현

Usually for expensive purchases
通常用于昂贵的购买
Suele usarse para compras caras
通常、高額な買い物に使う
보통 비싼 구매에 사용

흔한 실수

None—widely understood

기원과 역사

English expression from the 15th century. 'Pretty' originally meant considerable or substantial (not just attractive). A 'pretty penny' is a substantial sum.

어원: Pretty (considerable) + penny (money)

최초 기록: 15th century

문화적 배경

Era: 15th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common idiom

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

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