nickel-and-dime

nickel-and-dime

美 　英

  • v.一点一点地花钱；一分分地节省；只收一点小钱
  • adj.只涉小钱的；微不足道的
  • 网络供应商锱铢必较；分分角角；几分几毛小钱的

词形变化

第三人称单数：nickel-and-dimes  现在分词：nickel-and-diming  过去式：nickel-and-dimed  

英汉双解

adj.
1.
只涉小钱的；微不足道的involving only a small amount of money; not important
v.
1.
~ sth/sb
一点一点地花钱；一分分地节省；只收一点小钱to spend or save very small amounts of money; to charge small amounts of money for lots of extra items
Set the money aside so you don't nickel-and-dime it away.
把钱存起来，这样你就不会一点一点地花掉了。
She's careful not to nickel-and-dime clients for extra charges.
她尽量不向客户收取一点儿额外费用。

英汉解释

v.
1.
〈美口〉吝啬地对待,以节省每个铜板的方式处理(某事等)

英英解释

v.
1.
to ask someone to pay small but regular amounts of money
adj.
1.
inexpensive and unimportant

例句

Many people were nickeled and dimed by their lawyers. The phone company is continually trying to nickel and dime us.

电话公司为了琐屑细节的服务，不停地向我们要每一个铜板。

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