nickel-and-dime

nickel-and-dime

美 　英

  • v.一點一點地花錢；一分分地節省；只收一點小錢
  • adj.只涉小錢的；微不足道的
  • 網絡供應商錙銖必較；分分角角；幾分幾毛小錢的

詞形變化

第三人稱單數：nickel-and-dimes  現在分詞：nickel-and-diming  過去式：nickel-and-dimed  

英漢雙解

adj.
1.
只涉小錢的；微不足道的involving only a small amount of money; not important
v.
1.
~ sth/sb
一點一點地花錢；一分分地節省；只收一點小錢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.
把錢存起來，這樣你就不會一點一點地花掉了。
She's careful not to nickel-and-dime clients for extra charges.
她盡量不向客戶收取一點兒額外費用。

英漢解釋

v.
1.
〈美口〉吝嗇地對待,以節省每個銅板的方式處理(某事等)

英英解釋

v.
adj.

例句

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

電話公司為了瑣屑細節的服務，不停地向我們要每一個銅板。