| 单词 | dime-a-dozen |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdime-a-dozen b. a dime a dozen, so plentiful as to be almost worthless. Also dime-a-dozen attributive phr. North American colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > so plentiful as to be of little value undainteousc1449 dime-a-dozen1930 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > in abundance [phrase] > so as to be almost worthless a dime a dozen1930 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little worth > of no great value no great scratch1844 dime-a-dozen1930 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adverb] > of little worth > of no great value a dime a dozen1930 1930 C. Terrett Only Saps Work 188 These are mere dime-a-dozen rackets, compared with the truly big-time stock market swindles. 1948 Galveston (Texas) News 14 June 7/7 Sunday night at the cocktail party and buffet supper, choice fishing stories were a dime a dozen. 1970 M. Pei Words in Sheep's Clothing ii. 12 Coinages of the type of ‘power-pak’ are a dime a dozen. 1977 I. Shaw Beggarman, Thief iii. ix. 328 ‘I thought you were too good looking just to be nobody.’ ‘A dime a dozen,’ Wesley said. ‘I'm just a seaman at heart.’ < as lemmas |
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