dice
noun
verb
daɪs noun
1
die Die dice dice die
singular one or more small blocks of wood, plastic etc that have six sides with a different number of spots on each side, used in games is singular and is plural, but many people use when they are talking about a single . die 是单数,dice 是复数,但许多人在讲到单个的骰子时也使用 dice。 plural 复数
throw/roll the dice
It’s your turn to roll the dice.
轮到你掷骰子了。
2 any game of chance that is played with dice 掷骰子游戏 U
3
the dice are loaded
the situation is arranged so that a particular person will win or gain an advantage 成败已安排好; 用手段使某人占便宜
4
no dice
used to refuse to do something or to say that something is not possible [尤美,过时,口] 不行,没办法,没门儿〔表示拒绝做某事,或说某事是不可能的〕 especially AmE old-fashioned spoken
‘Can I borrow some cash?’ ‘Sorry, no dice.’
“我能借些钱吗?”“抱歉,不行。”
5
a throw of the dice
something you do that you hope will have an effect on a situation, but is not certain to do so 一次尝试,一次努力
a last desperate throw of the dice to try and win his wife back
试图把妻子争取回来的孤注一掷
verb
6
dice sth up
also 又作 ↔ to cut food into small square pieces 把〔食物〕切成小方块 T
diced carrots
切成丁的胡萝卜
7
dice with death
to put yourself in a very dangerous situation 冒险,玩命