←

red cent

noun
🔊/ˌred ˈsent/
🔊/ˌred ˈsent/
[singular] (North American English)
jump to other results
  1. (especially after a negative尤用于否定词后) a very small amount of money很少的钱
    • I didn't get a red cent for all my work.我做了那么多工作，可一分钱也没得到。🔊🔊
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: so named because it was formerly made of copper.