nickel-and-dime

单词nickel-and-dime

基本解释

v.: 〈美口〉吝啬地对待
网络: 琐碎而微不足道的；一分一毫

英汉解释

• 〔美口〕吝啬地对待,以节省每个铜板的方式处理(某事等)

词性分析

• 第三人称单数：nickel-and-dimes

• 现在分词：nickel-and-diming

• 过去分词：nickel-and-dimed

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。