"drop a dime" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 舉報（告發某人給警方）

Definition

暗中向警方或有關部門舉報某人的非法行為，通常指告發犯罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式且略帶年代感，常出現在美式英語，尤其是犯罪、警方有關的情境。類似“舉報”或“告密”，僅指向警方或當局舉報他人違法行為。

Examples

He decided to drop a dime on his neighbor because of the loud parties.

他決定**舉報**鄰居因為吵鬧的派對。

Someone dropped a dime on the thieves, so they were arrested.

有人**舉報**了小偷，所以他們被抓了。

If you drop a dime on a criminal, you might help solve a case.

如果你**舉報**犯罪分子，可能有助於破案。

He was scared to drop a dime because he didn’t want any trouble.

他害怕**舉報**，因為不想惹上麻煩。

After seeing the robbery, she decided to drop a dime without giving her name.

看到搶劫後，她決定**匿名舉報**。

Lots of people don’t want to drop a dime because they fear retaliation.

很多人不願意**舉報**，因為害怕被報復。