"drop a dime" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 举报（告发某人给警方）

Definition

暗中向警方或有关部门举报某人的非法行为，通常指告发犯罪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且略带年代感，多用于美式英语，尤指犯罪、警方语境。类似“举报”或“告密”，专指向警方等当局报告他人违法行为。

Examples

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

他决定**举报**邻居因为吵闹的派对。

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

有人**举报**了小偷，所以他们被抓了。

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

如果你**举报**犯罪分子，可能有助于破案。

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

他害怕**举报**，因为不想惹麻烦。

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

看到抢劫后，她决定**匿名举报**。

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

很多人不愿意**举报**，因为害怕被报复。