| 词汇 | nickel-and-dime |
| 释义 | nickel-and-dime adjective US informal uk/ˌnɪk.əl.ənˈdaɪm/ us/ˌnɪk.əl.ənˈdaɪm/ （通常指由于涉及金额不多而）微不足道的 used to describe something that is not important, usually because it does not involve much money a nickel-and-dime dispute 为鸡毛蒜皮的小事发生的争吵 Synonym: small-time nickel-and-dime verb [ T ] US informal uk/ˌnɪk.əl.ənˈdaɪm/ us/ˌnɪk.əl.ənˈdaɪm/ （通过金钱上的逐渐索取或对细节的过分关注而）一点一滴地耗损 to damage someone or something either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details The banks nickle and dime you to death with all the little fees they charge you. 银行用一笔又一笔的小费用积少成多地把人压垮。 |
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