nickel-and-dime 详细解释
nickel-and-dime
['nikl ənd'daim]
adj. 拥有或支付仅一小笔钱的, 不重要的
vt. 一点一滴地消耗, 节约每一分钱以得到
vt.
【美】【口】小气地花钱; 一点一滴地消耗
Weekly repairs on my old Chevy were nickel-and-diming me to death.
每个星期修我那部雪佛兰老爷车一点一滴地把我榨穷了。
a.
【美】【口】便宜的; 琐碎的; 微末的
I had to make some nickel-and-dime repairs on my old Chevy.
我那辆雪佛兰老爷车需要不少零零星星的修理。
词形变化
动词过去式: nickeled/nickelled | 动词过去分词: nickeled/nickelled | 动词现在分词: nickeling/nickelling | 动词第三人称单数: nickels/nickels |
英英释义
动词 nickel-and-dime:
spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
同义词：penny-pinch
accumulate gradually
形容词 nickel-and-dime:
of minor importance
同义词：small-time
low-paying
例句
1. to nickel-and-dime one's teacher以琐碎的枝节问题烦扰老师 2. His powers were nickeled-and-dimed.他的权力被一点点儿地削弱了。 3. 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。 4. nickel-and-dime charges/fees低要价/费用 5. nickel-and-dime tax increases小额的税收增长 6. nickel-and-dime customers/tourists花钱少的顾客/游客 7. nickel-and-dime [=small-time] businesses小本生意 8. nickel-and-dime candidates微不足道的候选人 9. Customers are being nickeled-and-dimed by the cell phone company. [=customers are being charged extra small fees by the cell phone company that will add up to a lot of money over time]手机公司一点一点地向用户收取额外费用，长年累月数额不菲。 10. You should buy a new car before this one nickle-and-dimes you to death. [=before you need to pay for a lot of repairs on this one]你还是买辆新车吧，免得你以后为这辆花太多修理费热门单词推荐
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