dime
n
1 coin of the US and Canada worth ten cents 美国、 加拿大的10分铸币. =>App 4 见附录4.
2 (idm 习语) a ,dime a `dozen (infml 口) nearly worthless or very common 几乎一文不值的; 极便宜的; 很普通的
Novels like this one are a dime a dozen
write something original! 这样的小说多得很, 还是写些新鲜的东西罢!
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.