dice
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A dice is a small cube which has between one and six spots or numbers on its sides, and which is used in games to provide random numbers. In old-fashioned English, "dice" was used only as a plural form, and the singular was , but now "dice" is used as both the singular and the plural form. 骰子 (古英語中,)(dice)(僅用作複數,單數爲)(die)(;現在,)(dice)(既作單數,又作複數)
I throw both dice and get double 6. 我擲出2個骰子,開了2個6點。
2. V-T If you dice food, you cut it into small cubes. 把…切成小塊
Dice the onion and boil in the water for about fifteen minutes. 把洋蔥切成小塊,在水裡煮15分鍾左右。
3. PHRASE If you are trying to achieve something and you say that it's no dice, you mean that you are having no success or luck with it. If someone asks you for something and you reply no dice, you are refusing to do what they ask. 徒勞; 沒運氣; 不行 (用於拒絕要求)
If there'd been a halfway decent house for rent on this island, I would have taken it. But it was no dice. 如果這座島上有稍微像樣的房子出租,我就租下來了。但連那樣的房子都租不到。
If the Republicans were to say "no dice," the Democrats would think they have a campaign issue. 如果共和黨說“不行”,民主黨就會認爲這正好可以在競選上大做文章。
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dice /daɪs/ (dicing,diced,dices)
剑桥词典
- She was prepared to risk everything on a last throw of the dice.
- Roman soldiers often passed the time playing board games , with dice and counters like these ones .
dice noun [C] (GAME)
C2 (US also or old use 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 . 玩這個遊戯我們需要兩個骰子。
You roll /throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first. 你們擲骰子吧,誰的點數最大誰就先開始。
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
any game involving chance in which dice are thrown
擲骰子類遊戯
Let's play dice. 我們來玩擲骰子吧。
例句
dice noun [C] (PIECE)
a small square piece of something
小方塊,丁
Cut the potatoes into small dice. 把土豆切成丁。