1·I pressed a dime into his grubby mitt.
我把一个十分的硬币塞进了他脏兮兮的手里。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·A bad contractor may hide mistakes or blame someone else and nickel-and-dime you with extra charges.
一个不道德的承包商可能会隐瞒自身的失误或归咎他人，以额外的收费耗尽你的经费。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·A dime is a tenth of a dollar.
一角银币是十分之一美元。
4·Currencies don't turn on a dime.
而且货币不会在一角钱上下波动。
5·If he hit that dime only on the edge he would set down and cry--and curse.
如果他没有打中正中心，他就会坐下来哭泣——还有咒骂。
6·At least taxpayers should be able to decide what students will study on the public dime.
纳税人至少应该能够决定学生将用公共资金学习什么。
7·Five tons of soil would fill a small dump truck; if spread over an acre, it would make a layer slightly less than the thickness of a dime.
五吨的土会装满一辆小型自卸式卡车；若铺开在一英亩的土地上，它会形成不足一角硬币厚度的土层。
8·And I pay for every dime of it.
我会为之花出每一分钱。
9·DIME has strengths in two areas.
DIME在两方面有优势。
10·Son: "Dad, give me a dime."
儿子：“爸爸，给我一毛钱。”