dime是值十美分的硬币。 dime的价值虽然是nickel的两倍, 但是dime也只是一枚很小的硬币,而且dime跟 nickel相比是既小又薄,原因是过去曾经用比镍贵重得多的银子来铸造dime。 Nickel-and-dime既可以

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? The 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to the University of Delawares Richard Heck, Purdues Ei-ichi Negishi and Hokkaido Universitys Akira Suzuki for their work in develop

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一个客户在电话线上和我就一笔生意讨价还价,硬要在我的报价上要砍掉一角钱,当时我和他据理力争,他说:I'm not trying to nickel and dime you. 我当时就冲口回答:I don't need your nickel and dime.(我

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Palladium雅典娜的神像PalladiumWhen Ilus had first built his new seat,the city of Troy, he prayed Zeus to show some sign of blessing for it. His prayer was heard,and a wooden image of Pallas- A-thena fell from heaven to within the walls of the c

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Nickel or Dime? 5分钱还是10分钱? Little Johnny used to hang out at the local corner store. The owner didn't know what Johnny's problem was, but the older boys would constantly tease him. 小约翰尼过去常在街角的商店附近闲逛。店

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1. odyssey /ˈɔdɪsi:/ -- any long series of wanderings or travels Odyssey是有关奥德修斯在特洛伊战争后十年流浪返乡的史诗。《奥德赛》是古希腊最重要的两部史诗之一(另一部是《伊利亚特》),相传为

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