dice
[daɪs] noun countable (plural dice)
GAME 游戏
ADVANCED (US also or old-fashioned die)
■a small cube (= object with six equal square sides) with a different number of spots on each side, used in games involving chance 骰子•We need two dice to play the game.玩这个游戏我们需要两个骰子。 •You roll/throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.你们掷骰子吧，谁的点数最大谁就先开始。 uncountable
■any game involving chance in which dice are thrown 掷骰子类游戏•Let's play dice.我们来玩掷骰子吧。
[daɪs] noun countable (plural dice)
PIECE 块
■a small cube 小方块，丁•Cut the potatoes into small dice.把马铃薯切成丁。
[daɪs] noun countable (plural dice)
no dice US informal
■something that people say when you may not or cannot do something 没门儿，不行，不许•I asked if we could go to the party, but Mom said no dice.我问我们可不可以参加派对，妈妈说不行。
[daɪs] verb
CUT 切
transitive
■to cut food into small squares 将…切成小方块，把…切成丁•Peel and dice the potatoes.把马铃薯去皮并切成丁。 •diced carrots胡萝卜丁
[daɪs] verb
GAME 游戏
dice with death
■to do something extremely dangerous and silly 拿生命冒险，玩命•You're dicing with death driving at that speed on icy roads.路上结了冰你还开这么快，你是在玩命啊。 |