单词 | dime |
释义 | dime /duym/, n. 1. a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents. 2. Slang. a. ten dollars. b. a 10-year prison sentence. c. See dime bag. 3. a dime a dozen, Informal. so abundant that the value has decreased; readily available. [1350-1400; ME < AF, OF di(s)me < L decima tenth part, tithe, n. use of fem. of decimus tenth, deriv. of decem TEN] |
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