单词：not worth a plug nickel
(chiefly US, idiomatic) Having no or almost no value; worthless.
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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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今天我们要学的词是pull the plug。 To pull the plug, 意思是停止，终止。The Washington Times pulled the plug on its sport section, 华盛顿时报决定停发体育版。The Washington Redskins pulled the plug on its head coach after
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英语单词荟萃
我们今天要讲的习惯用语里有一个共同的词plug。也许很多人都知道plug是塞子或者插头，反正是塞住洞孔的东西。但是plug这个词在俗语中还有个挺特别的意思。那就是推荐、捧场或者广告宣传
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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. plug something on TV 做电视广告 I have a contract for two million dollars a year to plug these shoes on TV. They've already filmed three plugs and you'll see the first plug next week - I think you'll like it. 我有一份耗资两百万美元为
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