dice
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A dice is a small cube which has between one and six spots or numbers on its sides, and which is used in games to provide random numbers. In old-fashioned English, "dice" was used only as a plural form, and the singular was , but now "dice" is used as both the singular and the plural form. 骰子 (古英语中，)(dice)(仅用作复数，单数为)(die)(；现在，)(dice)(既作单数，又作复数)
I throw both dice and get double 6. 我掷出2个骰子，开了2个6点。
2. V-T If you dice food, you cut it into small cubes. 把…切成小块
Dice the onion and boil in the water for about fifteen minutes. 把洋葱切成小块，在水里煮15分钟左右。
3. PHRASE If you are trying to achieve something and you say that it's no dice, you mean that you are having no success or luck with it. If someone asks you for something and you reply no dice, you are refusing to do what they ask. 徒劳; 没运气; 不行 (用于拒绝要求)
If there'd been a halfway decent house for rent on this island, I would have taken it. But it was no dice. 如果这座岛上有稍微像样的房子出租，我就租下来了。但连那样的房子都租不到。
If the Republicans were to say "no dice," the Democrats would think they have a campaign issue. 如果共和党说“不行”，民主党就会认为这正好可以在竞选上大做文章。
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dice /daɪs/ (dicing,diced,dices)
剑桥词典
- She was prepared to risk everything on a last throw of the dice.
- Roman soldiers often passed the time playing board games , with dice and counters like these ones .
dice noun [C] (GAME)
C2 (US also or old use die)a small cube (= object with six equal square sides ) with a different number of spots on each side , used in games involving chance
骰子
We need two dice to play the game . 玩这个游戏我们需要两个骰子。
You roll /throw the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first. 你们掷骰子吧，谁的点数最大谁就先开始。
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
any game involving chance in which dice are thrown
掷骰子类游戏
Let's play dice. 我们来玩掷骰子吧。
例句
dice noun [C] (PIECE)
a small square piece of something
小方块，丁
Cut the potatoes into small dice. 把土豆切成丁。