| 词汇 | nickel-and-dime |
| 释义 | nickel-and-dime (verb) nickel-and-dime 2 ENTRIES FOUND: nickel-and-dime (adjective) nickel-and-dime (verb) 1 nickel-and-dime /ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm/ adjective 1 nickel-and-dime /ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm/ adjective Learner's definition of NICKEL-AND-DIME always used before a noun US, informal 1 : involving, making, or spending a small amount of money涉及小钱的；挣小钱的；花钱少的 nickel-and-dime charges/fees低要价/费用 nickel-and-dime tax increases小额的税收增长 nickel-and-dime customers/tourists花钱少的顾客/游客 2 : not very important微不足道的 nickel-and-dime [=small-time] businesses小本生意 nickel-and-dime candidates微不足道的候选人 2 nickel-and-dime /ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm/ verb nickels-and-dimes or nickel-and-dimes; nickeled-and-dimed or nickel-and-dimed; nickeling-and-diming or nickel-and-diming 2 nickel-and-dime /ˌnɪkələnˈdaɪm/ verb nickels-and-dimes or nickel-and-dimes; nickeled-and-dimed or nickel-and-dimed; nickeling-and-diming or nickel-and-diming Learner's definition of NICKEL-AND-DIME [+ object] US, informal + disapproving : to make (someone) pay many small amounts of money over a long period of time（长期）一点一滴地消耗 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。 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 |
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