S: We could head for IKEA and pick up a few things.
R: That would be cool, but there’s just one problem.
S: What’s that?
R: I don’t have a penny to my name. I’m completely broke now.
S: I can lend you some money.
R: That would be great, but I can’t pay you back for a while.
S: Don’t worry about it. Just think of it as a gift.
not have a penny to one’s name
penny [ˋpɛnɪ] 指「一分錢」，to oneʼs name 表示「屬於某人名下所有的」。一個人身上連一毛錢都沒有，也就是窮到「身無分文」的意思，也可說成 not have a cent to one’s name。
• Andy’s company went bankrupt. He does not have a penny to his name now. 安迪的公司破產了。他現在身無分文。
More to Learn
以下補充幾個與 name 相關的片語：
oneʼs name is mud 某人聲名狼藉 mud [mʌd] 指「泥巴」，因此 oneʼs name is mud 的字面意思為「某人的名聲如泥巴般骯髒」，也就是「某人聲名狼藉」的意思。 • Kevin’s name is mud. No one will lend him money now.\ 凱文聲名狼藉。現在沒人願意借錢給他了。
in name alone / only 名義上的，有名無實的 • Nick is a party leader in name only. 尼克是個有名無實的政黨領導者。
call sb names （用各種綽號）辱罵某人（name 恆用複數） • When David is angry, he tends to call other people names. 大衛生氣時往往會辱罵他人。
Words&Phrases in Use
1. decorate [ˋdɛkə͵ret] vt. 布置，裝飾 decorate A with B 用 B 來裝飾 A
• They decorated the Christmas tree with lights, presents, and stockings. 他們用燈飾、禮物和長襪來裝飾耶誕樹。
2. head for.... 前往…… = head to... • Daniel is heading for the stationery store to buy some pens. 丹尼爾正要去文具店買些筆。
＊stationery [ˋsteʃən͵ɛrɪ] n. 文具（集合名詞，不可數）
3. pick up... 選購…… • Can you pick up a newspaper on your way home? 你回家時能順道幫我買份報紙嗎？
4. broke [ brok ] a. 破產的 • I’m broke and cannot pay the rent. 我破產了，付不出房租。
5. think of A as B 視 A 為 B = look on / upon A as B = regard A as B = see A as B = view A as B • We think of Larry as the most intelligent student in class. 我們認為賴瑞是班上最聰明的學生。
