dime
noun [ C ] uk/daɪm/ us/daɪm/
C1 （美国或加拿大的）10分硬币
an American or Canadian coin that has the value of ten cents
Idioms
be a dime a dozenidiom US (UK be two/ten a penny) 多的是，随处可见，到处都有；价值低
to be common and/or of very little value
Books like this are a dime a dozen. 这样的书到处都是。
on a dimeidiom US informal（车辆等）能在极小的空间内（转弯）
If a vehicle, etc. can turn, stop, etc. on a dime, it can turn, etc. in a very small space.
The high-tech steering means that even huge tractors can turn on a dime. 高科技转向装置使巨大的拖拉机也可以在极小的空间内转弯。