dice
dice — 名詞
- dicesingular
- dicesplural
1. a tiny six-sided object whose faces carry between one and six dots; players thro
骰子
遊戲用的小立方體，六面有不同點數
a tiny six-sided object whose faces carry between one and six dots; players throw it in games to obtain a random result that decides what happens next
Walid rolled the dice and got a six, which let him move his piece forward.
Walid 擲出骰子，得到六點，讓他可以往前移動棋子。
roll the dice + common collocation
Naoko picked up two dice, shook them in her cupped hands, and threw them onto the board.
Naoko 拿起兩顆骰子，在手中搖晃，然後扔到遊戲板上。
throw dice; two dice (irregular plural)
The box contains five dice, a score pad, and a set of rules written in English.
盒子裡有五顆骰子、一本計分本，以及一份英文規則說明。
Harper's lucky die has tiny blue dots on a creamy white background.
Harper 的幸運骰子是一顆淺藍色點點、乳白色底的小方塊。
singular form: die
Each player throws a single die to decide who goes first in the game.
每位玩家擲一顆骰子來決定遊戲誰先開始。
- roll the dice
- throw the dice
- a pair of dice
- lucky dice
- loaded dice
用法筆記
The singular form 'die' is used mainly in formal or traditional contexts ('the die is cast'); in everyday speech, 'dice' often functions as both singular and plural ('hand me that dice'). The idioms 'no dice' (meaning 'no' or 'impossible') and 'load the dice' (meaning to put someone at a hidden disadvantage) are based on this sense.
常見錯誤
2. a type of game in which players roll one or more dice to decide their moves, ear
擲骰遊戲
以擲骰子決定勝負的遊戲
a type of game in which players roll one or more dice to decide their moves, earn points, or determine the winner
The children spent the whole rainy afternoon playing dice on the living room floor.
孩子們整個下雨的午後都在客廳地板上玩擲骰子遊戲。
play dice — fixed phrase
Reema taught her younger brother a simple dice game that only needs two cubes and a sheet of paper.
Reema 教她弟弟一種簡單的骰子遊戲，只需要兩顆骰子和一張紙。
In many dice games, rolling a seven is the best possible outcome for the first turn.
在許多骰子遊戲中，第一輪擲出七點是最好的結果。
dice games — compound noun
Our family has played this dice game every New Year's Eve for three generations.
我們家連續三代都在除夕夜玩這種骰子遊戲。
- play dice
- a dice game
- win at dice
- game of chance
broader category; includes dice games but also card games, roulette, etc.
用法筆記
When 'dice' refers to the game itself, it is uncountable: 'Dice is a game of luck.' Compare with the countable object sense ('the dice are on the table').
常見錯誤
3. small square pieces that food or another material has been cut into, roughly the
小方塊
食物等切成的小方塊
small square pieces that food or another material has been cut into, roughly the size of a gaming die
The recipe says to cut the potatoes into small dice before adding them to the hot soup.
食譜上說，先把馬鈴薯切成小方塊，再放入熱湯中。
cut [noun] into dice — common cooking instruction
Tunde placed the carrot dice and onion dice into a large bowl with olive oil.
Tunde 把胡蘿蔔丁和洋蔥丁放進一個大碗，淋上橄欖油。
The chef arranged the carrot dice evenly on the baking tray before roasting them.
廚師把胡蘿蔔丁均勻地排在烤盤上，準備送入烤箱。
carrot dice — cooking compound
Renata checked that all the potato dice were roughly the same size so they would cook evenly.
Renata 確認所有馬鈴薯丁的大小差不多，這樣才能煮得均勻。
even cooking — practical reason for uniform dice size
- cut into dice
- small dice
- potato dice
- carrot dice
no dice
idiomused informally to refuse a request or to say that something is not possible or will not happen
不行；沒門
I asked my boss for Friday off, but she said no dice because three people are already on leave that day.
The team tried to persuade the bank to lower the interest rate, but it was no dice in the end.
to put someone at an unfair disadvantage in a situation, often by secretly changing the rules or conditions
動手腳
The exam was so hard that many students felt the dice were loaded against them from the start.
Critics say the new tax law loads the dice in favour of large corporations over small businesses.
To make a situation unfair by giving one side an advantage or disadvantage.
使情況對某人有利/不利
Maya felt the dice were loaded against her from the start.
Did the company load the dice in favor of its own team?
dice — 動詞
- dicepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dices3rd person singular
- dicing-ing form
- dicedpast simple
1. in cooking, to slice ingredients into small cubes that are all roughly the same
切丁
將食物切成小方塊
in cooking, to slice ingredients into small cubes that are all roughly the same size
Christopher carefully diced the red bell pepper into perfect cubes for the stir-fry.
Christopher 小心地把紅甜椒切成完美的方塊，準備用來做炒菜。
dice [food] into [shape]
Renata used a sharp knife to dice the mushrooms before adding them to the sauce.
Renata 用一把鋒利的刀把蘑菇切成小丁，再放進醬汁裡。
The instructor showed the students how to dice an onion without wasting any part of it.
老師向學生示範如何把洋蔥切成丁，而且不浪費任何部分。
dice an onion — common kitchen task
Mayumi diced the leftover chicken and mixed it with mayonnaise for a quick salad.
Mayumi 把剩下的雞肉切成丁，拌上美乃滋，做了份快速的沙拉。
This small kitchen gadget can dice a whole carrot in under ten seconds.
這個小廚房工具能在十秒內把一整根紅蘿蔔切成丁。
inanimate subject: gadget can dice
- dice finely
- dice into cubes
- diced carrots
- diced tomatoes
- dice an onion
文法句型
dice + noun (food)
用法筆記
In recipes, 'diced' often specifies a particular size (e.g., 'diced into 1 cm cubes'), which distinguishes it from 'chopped' (irregular pieces) or 'minced' (very fine pieces).
常見錯誤
2. to do something that is extremely dangerous and could easily result in death or
玩命；冒險
做極危險的事，可能致命
to do something that is extremely dangerous and could easily result in death or serious harm
Nikos knows he is dicing with death every time he rides his motorcycle without a helmet.
Nikos 每次不戴安全帽騎機車，都知道自己是在玩命。
dice with death — fixed idiom in present continuous
By climbing the frozen waterfall without safety ropes, Ilan was dicing with death.
Ilan 在沒有安全繩索的情況下攀爬結冰的瀑布，簡直是在玩命。
Anyone who texts while driving at high speed is dicing with death on the motorway.
任何人在高速公路上邊開車邊傳簡訊，都是在拿生命開玩笑。
Stephanie's friends told her she was dicing with death by swimming in the rough sea at night.
Stephanie 的朋友告訴她，在黑夜中於波濤洶湧的海裡游泳是在玩命。
dice with death + reason/context clause
- dice with death
- dicing with death (present continuous)
- take a gamble
broader — can refer to financial or career risks, not necessarily life-threatening
- risk one's life
more literal and formal; not a fixed expression
文法句型
dice with death
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the fixed expression 'dice with death.' The form 'dice with danger' appears occasionally but is much less idiomatic. Common in British English; less familiar to American English speakers.