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dime /daɪm/► SEE ALLon a dimenickel-and-dimetwo/ten a penny
●on a ˈdime (NAmE) (BrE , less frequent on a ˈsixpence) 1. in a short space or small area 在很小的空间（或地方）◆A 3000 ton train doesn’t stop on a dime.
载重 3 000 吨的火车无法在短距离内停下来。◆These racing boats can turn on a dime.
这些赛艇能在很小的地方掉头。2. quickly or suddenly 立即；突然◆Market conditions can turn on a dime (= change quickly).
市场行情瞬息变化。◆This information enables us to respond to new opportunities on a dime.
这一信息使得我们对新的机会迅速作出反应。 NOTE A dime is a small coin of the US and Canada which is worth ten cents. * dime 指美国和加拿大的十分钱硬币。 ●ˌnickel-and-ˈdimeinvolving only a small amount of money; not important 只涉小钱的；微不足道的◆I’m going to make serious money this time. No more nickel-and-dime stuff for me.这次我要挣一大笔钱了，不再是小打小闹了。▸ ˌnickel-and-ˈdime verb
charge many small fees which add up to a large amount in total 不断收取小额的费用（从而累积成大数目）◆Unlike other companies, we charge a flat fee so we won’t nickel-and-dime you to death.不像其他公司，我们只收取固定费用，而不再三天两头收点小钱把你榨干。●two/ten a ˈpenny (BrE) (NAmE a ˌdime a ˈdozen) very cheap or very common, and therefore not valuable 多得不值钱；廉价而易得◆In the small towns on the coast, lobsters are two a penny.在海滨小镇，龙虾十分便宜。◆Finding a job will be difficult. History teachers are ten a penny at the moment.找工作太难了，现在历史老师遍地都是。 |