| 释义 |
nickel-and-dime
[ˌnɪk.l.ən'daɪm] US informal
adjective
■describes something that is not important, usually because it does not involve much money （通常指由于涉及金额不多而）微不足道的•a nickel-and-dime dispute为鸡毛蒜皮的小事发生的争吵
[ˌnɪk.l.ən'daɪm] US informal
verb transitive
■to damage something or make it weaker, either by taking away many small amounts of money or by giving too much attention to details 一点一滴地耗损（透过金钱上的逐渐索取或对细节的过分关注）•It may be a small fee, but added together small fees will nickel-and-dime me to death.这可能是笔小费用，但小钱积少成多也能把我压垮。 |