| 釋義 |
dice /dais; dais/ n pl (sing (formal) die or(colloq) dice) (其單數(shù)形式在正式用法中為 die, 在口語中仍為 dice) small cubes of wood, bone, etc marked with 1-6 spots, used in games of chance: 骰子(木質(zhì)或骨質(zhì)小六面體，每面刻有 1-6 個(gè)點(diǎn)數(shù)，用作賭具)： to play ~. 鄉(xiāng)骰子。 The die is cast, (prov) One's course is determined and cannot now be changed. (諺) 已做決定，不能更改。( Note: except in this prov, die is rarely used. One of the dice' is preferred to, a die'.) (注意：除此諺語外，die 現(xiàn)今罕用。用 one of the dice 較用 a die 為妥當(dāng))。 '~-box n deep, narrow box in which ~ are shaken and from which they are thrown. (搖擲骰子用的)骰子筒。 vi, vt 1 [VP2A] play 擲骰子。 ~ with death. (colloq) act dangerously and at the risk of death. (俗)冒死的危險(xiǎn)。 2 [VP6A] cut (food, eg carrots) into small cubes like ~. 將(胡蘿莉等)切成似骰子的小方塊; 將…切丁。 |