WORDS AND THEIR STORIES(17) - Dime

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dime是值十美分的硬币。 dime的价值虽然是nickel的两倍， 但是dime也只是一枚很小的硬币，而且dime跟 nickel相比是既小又薄，原因是过去曾经用比镍贵重得多的银子来铸造dime。 Nickel-and-dime既可以

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我们上次学的几个习惯用语都含有表示五分硬币的词nickel。今天要学的习惯用语里的关键词汇是币值仅高于nickel的dime。然而出乎意料的是dime比 nickel和一分硬币penny都要小。它是美国钱币中最小

美国习惯用语:302 nickel and dime; on a dime

我们上一次讲了由penny 也就是分币组成的几个习惯用语。美国人用的硬币除了penny还有好几种。例如，价值比penny高一点儿的有五分和一毛的硬币。它们是: nickel and dime。不论Nickel还是dime都是零

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上一次我们学了几个由penny这个词组成的习惯用语。 Penny是美国货币中价值最低的，而今天要学的习惯用语都包括nickel这个词，nickel的价值仅高于penny，是值五美分的硬币。Nickel通常指一种银白

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Nickel or Dime? 5分钱还是10分钱？ Little Johnny used to hang out at the local corner store. The owner didn't know what Johnny's problem was, but the older boys would constantly tease him. 小约翰尼过去常在街角的商店附近闲逛。店

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Cake - Dime In the brown shag carpet of a cheap motel In the dark and dusty corner by the TV shelf Is a small reminder of a simpler time When a crumpled up pair of trousers cost a brand new dime Well you ask me how I made it through and how my mint c