只涉小钱的;微不足道的
v spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
v accumulate gradually
s of minor importance
s low-paying

词性分布:
形容词100%

nickel-and-dime的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. These adjectives all apply to what is small and unimportant.这些形容词都能用于小的和不重要的事物。
  2. Color and sex are hardly relevant when appointing someone to a job.委派某人一项工作时,肤色和性别是不重要的。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The skyscrapers are also lavish consumers, and wasters, of electric power.摩天大楼还极大地消耗和浪费电力。
【近义词】

英语中的俚语、口语或顺口溜很多,它们的意义,往往与字面意义不同,有时也不合文法的结构,所以正确了解和灵活使用,是学习英语者的难题之一。下面即是常见的一些,供读者参考。

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