五吨的土会装满一辆小型自卸式卡车;若铺开在一英亩的土地上,它会形成不足一角硬币厚度的土层。
Five tons of soil would fill a small dump truck; if spread over an acre, it would make a layer slightly less than the thickness of a dime.
他“往下摸”,发现一枚一角硬币。
这几年来,我一直尽力以那名男子悄悄投入机械马一角硬币的行为为榜样来为人处世。
And after these years, I've tried to live up to the example of the discreetly dropped-in dime.
我的心快跳出来了,我将我那一角硬币紧紧地攥在出汗的手里,兴奋地快喘不上气了。
I clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. Excitement took my breath away.
他还没来得及喊出来或者把她的手推开,茶壶里一个一角硬币掉落的声音传了出来。
Before he could cry out or push her hand away, there was the sound of dimes dropping in the teapot.
要让马前后摇动起来得投进一角硬币,因此,我们只好每周一次干坐在马上,假装骑马来过过瘾。
Because it cost a dime to make it pitch back and forth, we had to sit on the horse once a week and to pretend we were riding.
我的心快跳出来了,我将我那一角硬币紧紧地攥在出汗的手里,兴奋地快喘不上气了。
My heart pounded. I clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. Excitement took my breath away.
“没穿破,”新兵叫道:“为什么?如果我踩到一个一角硬币,我可以知道踩着的那面是公还是字。”
"Not worn out," cried the recruit, "Why, if I step on a dime I can feel if it's head or tails."
当一个接一个售货员告诉他光用一角硬币什么也买不到时,他那颗兴奋得心马上就变凉了。
His excitement quickly turned cold after salesperson sold him that he could not buy anything with only a dime.
然后,就在几分钟以前,一个小男孩走进店里,想用小小的一枚一角硬币,为他妈妈买一枝花。
Then just a few minutes ago, a little boy came into the shop and wanted to buy a flower for his mother with one small dime.
举个例子,一角硬币里也许没有价值十美分的银子。一美元钞票所用的纸也并不值整整一个美元。
For example, a dime may not have ten cents' worth of silver in it. The paper in a dollar bill may not be worth a full dollar.
当店主问能否为他效劳时,博比拿出一枚一角硬币,问他能否用这个买枝花作为妈妈的圣诞礼物。
When the shop owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother's Christmas gift.
“没穿破,”新兵叫道:“为什么?如果我踩到一个一角硬币,我可以知道踩着的那面是公还是字。”
"Not worn out," cried the recruit, "Why, if I step on a dime, I can feel if it's head or tails."
5吨的土会装满一辆小型自卸式卡车;把这车土倾洒在一英亩土地上会形成不足一角硬币厚度的土层,克鲁斯先生说。
Five tons of soil would fill a small dump truck; spread over an acre it would make a layer slightly less than the thickness of a dime, Mr. Cruse said.
你儿子刚才吞下了一枚五分镍币,可咳出两枚一角的硬币!
你儿子刚才吞下了一枚五分镍币,可咳出两枚一角的硬币!我该怎么办呢?
Your son just swallowed a nickel and coughed up two dimes! What shall I do?
我想一角和二角五分硬币就可以了。
你可以换二角五分、一角和五分硬币。
《公共分类晚报》上还有一个游戏:把一枚一角钱硬币、一个戒指和一个顶针藏进捣烂的土豆泥里。
Another game described in the Ledger involved burying three items - a dime, a ring and a thimble - in mashed potatoes. The food was then served to guests at a party.
他展开拳头,一堆银币露了出来,估计有一百万,然后他让我拿出一个一角的硬币。
Opening his fist, he exposed a mound of silver COINS. There must have been a million dollars there. He instructed me to pick out a dime.
我看一角和二角五分的硬币就可以了。
我看一角和二角五分的硬币就可以了。
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