"drop a dime" 怎么发音
expression
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
DRAHP-uh-DIME or DRAWP-uh-DIME
dɹˈɒp/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
drop-uh-DIME
释义
To secretly tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities, often used for reporting a crime.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɹɑp/, /ˈdɹɔp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪm
英式英语
dɹˈɒp/ /æɪ/ /dˈaɪm
简化发音
美式
DRAHP-uh-DIME or DRAWP-uh-DIME
英式
drop-uh-DIME
语境中听
He decided to drop a dime on his neighbor because of the loud parties.
Someone dropped a dime on the thieves, so they were arrested.
If you drop a dime on a criminal, you might help solve a case.
He was scared to drop a dime because he didn’t want any trouble.