〈北美〉 十分硬币。
〈非正式〉 小钱,少量的钱
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he didn't have a dime .他一点钱都没有。
〈非正式〉 (就尺寸、面积或程度而言的)小东西
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Mars was now an orb the size of a dime .火星现在是一个小天体。
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a dime a dozen informal very common and of no particular value 〈非正式〉 一毛钱买一打的,常见而不值钱的experts in this field are a dime a dozen . 这方面的专家一抓一大把 -
drop a (或the )dime on someone informal inform on someone 〈非正式〉 告发 -
get off the dime informal be decisive and show initiative 〈非正式〉 果断,采取主动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 -
on a dime informal used to refer to a manoeuvre that can be performed by a moving vehicle or person within a small area or short distance 〈非正式〉 指在小范围(或短距离)内(移动中的车辆或人)进行的调动(或机动)动作boats that . 可在小范围内掉头的船can turn on a dime -
quickly or instantly 迅速地;立即
he turned on a dime into a low voice . 他立即将音量调低
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dimen.十分硬币;小钱;少量的钱;小东西
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diev.死;死亡;渴望;非常想要;达到性高潮;灭;灭绝;相继死去;被遗忘;为…捐躯
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timen.时;时间;时刻;规定时间;可用时间;所用时间;次;回;乘以;…倍;拍子;节拍
"late Middle English: from Old French