英：[ɔn ə daim]
美：[ɑn e daɪm]
on a dime如何读
on a dime是什么意思
极小地方，立即；
on a dime英英释义
noun
a coin of the U.S. worth ¹/₁₀ dollar
a petty sum of money
a Canadian 10-cent piece
slang a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana) called alsodime bag
informal money provided to pay expenses They hopped a Greyhound, on their own dime, and had such a good time they stayed on …—Mark Ribowsky The boys are worthless, feckless layabouts, living off David's dime.—Whitney Pastorek
Executives in a perk-rich environment get used to living on the company's dime [=on the company's money; at the company's expense]—James Surowiecki
basketball a pass by a player who enables a teammate to make a basket—often used with dropNot only was he scoring in the post and grabbing rebounds, he also was dropping dimes [=making passes to enable teammates to score] including a flashy pass to Chance Coyle.—Hendrix Magley
Harden ended up recording his first triple-double of the season with 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He delivered seven dimes to Capela …—Tim MacMahon
American football an accurate pass by a quarterback to a receiver—often used with drop
He spun out of sacks and threw on the run, dropping dimes down the field that few quarterbacks in history could be trusted to deliver.—Ryan Kartje
on a dime词源英文解释
Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo-French disme, dime, from Latin decima, from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten
The first known use of dime was in 1786
on a dime儿童词典英英释义
upper classnoun
the highest class in society
upper classnoun
the highest class in society
deck1 of 2noun
a platform extending from side to side in a ship and forming a floor
a flat structure resembling the deck of a ship
a flat floored roofless area adjoining a house
a pack of playing cards
deck2 of 2verb
to clothe in a fine and impressive way : array
decked out in a new suit
decorate sense 1
to provide (as a ship) with a deck
deep1 of 3adjective
extending far downward
a deep well
having a great distance between the top and bottom surfaces : not shallow
deep water
extending well inward from an outer or front surface
a deep gash
extending far outward from a center
deep space
occurring or located near the outer limits
deep right field
having a specified extension downward or backward
a shelf 40 centimeters deep
difficult to understand
a deep book
mysterious, obscure
a deep dark secret
profound sense 1
a deep thinker
completely absorbed
deep in thought
being to an extreme degree : heavy
deep sleep
dark and rich in color
a deep red
having a low musical pitch or range
a deep voice
coming from or located well within a house deep in the forest
a deep sigh
covered, enclosed, or filled often to a specified degree a road deep with snow
knee-deep in water
deep2 of 3adverb
to a great depth : deeply
far on : late
read deep into the night
near the outer limits
the shortstop was playing deep
deep3 of 3noun
an extremely deep place or part (as of the ocean)
ocean sense 1
the middle or most intense part
the deep of night
degreenoun
a step or stage in a process or series
advance by degrees
the intensity of something as measured by degrees
murder in the first degree
one of the forms used in the comparison of an adjective or adverb
a rank or grade of official or social position
persons of high degree
a grade of membership in an order or society
a title given a student by a college, university, or professional school upon completion of a program of study
a degree of doctor of medicine
an academic title granted to honor a person who is not a student
one of the divisions marked on a measuring instrument (as a device for measuring temperature)
a unit of measure for angles and arcs that for angles is equal to an angle with its vertex at the center of a circle and its sides cutting off ¹⁄₃₆₀ of the circumference and that for an arc of a circle is equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of the circumference
a line or space of the musical staff
a step, note, or tone of a musical scale
in-depthadjective
covering many or all important points : thorough
an in-depth investigation
detail1 of 2noun
a dealing with something item by item
go into detail about an event
a small part or feature : item
the details of a story
selection (as of a group of soldiers) for some special service
a soldier or group of soldiers appointed for special duty
detail2 of 2verb
to report in detail : specify
detailed their complaints
to assign to a task
split1 of 3verb
to divide lengthwise or by layers
split a log
to divide or separate as if by forcing apart families were often split up
a river split the town
to mark (a ballot) or cast (a vote) for candidates of different parties
to burst or break apart or in pieces
to affect as if by breaking up or tearing apart
a roar that split the air
to divide into shares
we split the profit
to divide into groups or parts they split into two teams
we'll split up; you take the left fork
to become separated off
split from the group
depart sense 1
split for the party
British inform sense 2, tell—usually used with on
split2 of 3noun
a narrow break made by or as if by splitting : crack
the act or process of splitting : division
the act of lowering oneself to the floor or leaping into the air with the legs extended in a straight line and in opposite directions
split3 of 3adjective
divided by or as if by splitting
a split lip
dimenoun
a U.S. coin worth ⅒ dollar
dimenoun
a U.S. coin worth ⅒ dollar
on a dime 例句
1 the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
2 The only option would be for an opponent to litigate the matter on their own dime.
3 On one of those trips, in May 2017, the document said, Jones directed a 14-person entourage — including five members of his family — to attend the quadrennial convention of that union, all on the Boilermakers’ dime.
4 Now automotive engineers are catering to buyers who also want their big cars to start and stop on a dime.
目前汽车工程师正在想办法迎合买主。这些买主要他们的大车能在极短的距离内起步和停住。
5 A sports car that stops on a dime.
跑车在小范围内行驶
6 The car can turn on a dime.
这车能在极小的地方转弯。
7 This car can turn on a dime.
这车能在极小的地方转弯.
8 Our new car is pretty good. It will stop on a dime.
我们的新车很不错, 刹车特别灵.
9 This car will stop on a dime.
那辆车的紧急刹车很好使.
10 She stopped on a dime.
她立即停止.
11 Rule 19 : Trends rarely turn on a dime.
规则十九:大趋势不会在小弄堂转弯.
12 Two wheels also allow greater manoeuvrability an EN - V really can turn on a dime.
双轮也提供了更大的机动性EN -V 真地能穿梭在大街小巷.
13 Summits are higher and can be very windy and the weather can change on a dime.
峰顶比较高,风会很大,天气也是瞬息万变.
on a dime 同义词
1 立即
present quick instant anon plumb thereupon therewith forthright straightway pronto instanter off the bat off hand in less than no time as quick as thought in a jiffy on the instant at a moment's notice bang off quick as a flash ready immediate now right directly straight yesterday overnight momentarily forthwith in a trice at the double at the drop of a hat without more ado in tracks in a moment this moment here and now then and there in short order right off the bat summary prompt speedy on-the-spot undelayed soon immediately instantly thereon offhand straightaway summarily incontinently onetime swith slap-bang stat in two twos off the reel right away the instant
2 在小范围内
on a dime 短语相关
a dime a dozen
dime novel
dime store
drop a dime
five-and-dime
half dime
nickel-and-dime
not cost a dime/nickel
on a dime