dime

[US]/daɪm/
[UK]/daɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 一角硬币
Word Forms
复数dimes

Phrases & Collocations

dime a dozen

千篇一律

dime store

廉价商店

on a dime

adv. 在极小的空间中;打小转弯

Example Sentences

A dime is a tenth of a dollar.

一角银币是十分之一美元。

the dime-store moralism of yesteryear.

过去那种老生常谈的道德观。

experts in this field are a dime a dozen.

这方面的专家一抓一大把。

boats that can turn on a dime .

可在小范围内掉头的船。

nickel-and-dimed the project to death.

这项工程逐渐终止了

he turned on a dime into a low voice.

他立即将音量调低。

the only games this weekend are nickel-and-dime stuff.

这个周末仅有的几场比赛都不重要。

at some point you have to get off the dime and do something.

在适当的时候,你要果断地采取行动。

Can you give me a dime for two nickels?

"我给你两枚五分镍币换你一枚一角银币,成吗?"

Passing up what he knew were makeable shots in order to deliver a bankable dime to a teammate.

不再坚持过去他认为自己可以做到的那种投篮,相反,给队友创造更多的出手练习机会。

Pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters are United States coins.

1分铜币、5分镍币、1角银币和2角5分银币是美国硬币。

Real-world Examples

Oh look, a dime my lucky day.

噢!一角!今天真幸运!

Source: New Year's things.

Oh look, a dime my lucky day!

欧,看,今天真幸运!

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Yes, I want ten dimes on Mississippi Tech, straight up.

我想压十倍密西西比州科技队 真的。

Source: The Best Mom

When you were two, you ate a dime and a butterfly.

你两岁时连硬币和蝴蝶都吃。

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

If you had a dime now, what would you do with it?

如果你有个一角的硬币,你会用它来做什么呢?

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

The woman put down a dime, took up four doughnuts, and left.

这位女士放下一角钱,拿起四个甜甜圈就走了。

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Some migrants have been bused to the suburbs on the city's dime.

政府已经出资用公共汽车将一些外来务工人员送到郊区。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

No more! I cannot lose another dime. I'm serious this time.

不要,我1毛钱也输不起了 我是说真的。

Source: Friends Season 6

No. No, I'm taking back every dime I put in his pocket.

不不 我要从他口袋里拿回我放进去的每一分钱。

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

He gave Avery five dimes and four nickels. " Now run along" ! he said.

他又给了埃弗里五角银币和四枚五分钱的镍币。" 现在玩去吧!" 他说。

Source: Charlotte's Web

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