Definition of dice in English:

dice

noundʌɪsdaɪs

1A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance.
（赌博及其他碰运气游戏用的）骰子。参见DIE ²
See also die
Example sentencesExamples
- Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.
- And they're casting dice, for your future.
- You roll two dice to attack in the game and if you roll doubles, you have to stop!
- When was the last time you saw some fluffy dice, or any other strange car accessories?
- If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 and 6, the chances that your guess will be correct are 1 / 6.
- She threw the dice, and got two fives and one four.
- When you throw the dice, the odds of any given outcome can be calculated.
- Hence, the three dice all have the same total face value.
- The children roll dice, and, depending on where they land, they have to act out or answer the questions.
- He figured out that you didn't really need dice or mathematical models to make a workable baseball role-playing game.
- You rolled the dice and gambled - what have you got to lose?
- I still have a huge collection of dice from my gaming days.
- A defender with two or more armies rolls two dice, and one with one army rolls one die.
- However dice are thrown, chance will pull the result in an unexpected way.
- Cluedo is a game with simple rules, with luck limited to the minor role of the movement of pawns by dice.
- Gauss's guess was based on throwing a dice with one side marked ‘prime’ and the others all blank.
- One Mozart manuscript actually includes what might be considered a musical game, though not played with dice.
- The upholstery is black, and she has red fuzzy dice hanging from her rearview mirror.
- How can you load the dice in your favor?
- At the core of the game is throwing dice on the table for positioning.
1. 1.1mass noun A game played with dice.
  掷骰子；掷骰子游戏
  Example sentencesExamples
  He is a simpleton and he loves a game of dice.
  They have just finished their 12-year exile in the forest after losing the game of dice and are about to enter the phase of having to live in disguise.
  So much can turn on a game of dice: kingdoms have been lost, wives gambled away.
  It was a safe bet that as soon as Max and I were out of sight they would be back to their game of dice.
  A half-dozen men play dice games while a woman upstage pours and serves their tea.
  Following his study of the game of dice, he became known as the founder of the theory of probabilistics.
  ‘Life is just one big dice game’ according to Ray Doyle and Kevin Legend, founders of the Dice camp.
  Grinning I stood and walked over to where men were playing a game of dice.
  Next time, we will turn you over to Nono for a game of dice.
  A second widely held belief is that the phrase comes from the game of dice, suggesting a poor player wasn't any good because his ‘shakes’ were not effective enough.
  Police stormed the residence and found 11 enthusiastic people noisily engaged in a rowdy game of dice.
  The definition of statistical independence appears in this book together with many problems with dice and other games.
  Perform your ablutions, bathe, eat, drink, play dice and other games, sleep - all on the chariot.
  I'm also a big fan of Einstein, who said God does not play dice with the universe.
  The emphasis was on the game of dice, which evoked political intrigues beyond the barriers of time and place.
  A traditional Inuit game similar to dice is played on a board, using pieces in the shape of miniature people and animals.
  Another origin dates from the time of the Crusaders, who played a game of dice named after their place of encampment, the castle Hasart.
  All I can say is that it's like a game of dice; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
  When, after political struggles and a decision to divide the kingdom, Yudhihira lays claim to universal kingship, Duryodhana challenges him to a game of dice.
  Card games, dice and chess were the methods he used to make a living.
2Small cubes of food.
小块食物
cut the meat into dice
将肉切成丁。
Example sentencesExamples
- We have changed the approach to incorporate tiny dices of pineapple in a mixture of cucumber and flakes of hot smoked salmon.
- Wash, core and cut at least 5 pounds of ripe tomatoes into large dice.
- Early settlers, unused to such large marine creatures, cut them into dice called mootjies and simmered them with onions.

verb dʌɪsdaɪs

1dice withno object Play or gamble with dice.
掷骰子；掷骰子游戏
Example sentencesExamples
- Six hands at an open door dicing for pieces of silver,
- He looked over at his fellow guards and saw them in the corner, dicing and conversing good-naturedly.
- Four years older than John Peter of Bowhay, and seven older than Will, he was a bon vivant fond of dining and dicing: a suitable escort for his country cousins in Europe's most populous city.
Synonyms
dice with, court, risk, not be afraid of, treat frivolously, make light of
1. 1.1dice with Take risks with; run the risk of.
  his side continue to dice with disaster
  you are dicing with an unknown problem
2with object Cut (food or other matter) into small cubes.
将（食物或其他物质）切成丁
dice the peppers
将辣椒切成丁。
Example sentencesExamples
- Blend a six-ounce can of tuna, one diced tomato, one tablespoon of fat-free Italian dressing and one tablespoon of minced green olives.
- While everything cooks, wash and chop the parsley, dice the ham, toast the hazelnuts in a dry skillet and chop them roughly.
- Here, sweet red peppers are diced and sautéed with onions and garlic, combined with tomatoes and served as a soup with a raft of golden, fried feta cheese.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, small diced carrots, onion, and celery.
- Diced potatoes and onions were then added and cooked some more.
- Now just use a spoon to scoop out your sliced or diced avocado.
- She went back into the kitchen and watched Skinny dice a potato into a dozen pieces.
- Remove shank meat from bone and dice; peel veal tongue and thinly slice; remove outer membrane from sweetbreads and dice.
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets and peel and dice the carrots.
- I don't want any Jell-O at my wedding, or diced carrots for that matter.
- He makes us slice and dice these vegetables over and over.
- Remove saucepan and throw in chopped parsley & diced tomato, stirring through.
- After dicing the carrots, onions, and celery and adding them to the broth of duck, Mr. Bishop set out a bowl and saucer and glass of water when suddenly he was interrupted by a knocking on the door.
- Why did I have to dice tomatoes while she easily chopped away on lettuce?
- Dress the leaves, then add the drained, diced apples, walnuts and crumbled cheese, gently mixing so they are evenly distributed.
- When I say to dice the tomato and onion, I mean they should be too small for stir fry, but still big enough to see what they are.
- Melt fat, dice vegetables and place all ingredients in a wide heavy based saucepan.
- Fry over a moderate heat while you peel and finely dice the onions, carrots and celery.
- Knives are usually unnecessary at table as meat is diced or sliced in preparation.
- Chopped / diced vegetables of your choosing (always depends what we have in the fridge).
Synonyms
chop, cut up, slice, cube, mince
3Australian dated, informal with object Reject or abandon.
〈澳，非正式〉拒绝；抛弃
he'd better behave, or I'll dice him
他最好规矩点，否则我就甩了他。

Usage

Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English dice is both the singular and the plural: throw the dice could mean a reference to either one or more than one dice

Phrases

dice with death

Take serious risks.
玩命，冒大风险
Example sentencesExamples
- We're usually taking calculated risks and even dicing with death at times!
- After the accident last October concern was raised that children as young as nine were dicing with death on the Parkway by playing ‘chicken’ in the fast-moving traffic.
- People who drink alcohol and swim in North Yorkshire's rivers and lakes are dicing with death, police divers have warned.
- Men buy Harley Davidson motorbikes and dice with death on the roads.
- Pensioners who have to dodge dual-carriage way traffic to catch a bus are dicing with death, a county councillor has claimed.
- Young people do not appreciate that taking Ecstasy is dicing with death.
- Dozens of youngsters are dicing with death by leaping 80 ft from bridges into the waters of Salford Quays to cool down during the heatwave.
- Speeding motorists on West Yorkshire roads are dicing with death by driving on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to dodge speed cameras instead of slowing down.
- Children are dicing with death hitching rides on the back of moving vehicles.
- Skateboarders grabbing on to the back of moving buses are dicing with death.

no dice

informal Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.
〈非正式，主北美〉不行；没门（用于拒绝请求或表示不可能做到）
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, DJ wanted an amp, but the one he picked out was $400, so no dice.
- He works with Debbie Harry and I tried to pry some stories about her out of him, but no dice.
- If it is polyester or acetate peau de soie, no dice.
- He went to his jeep to call his commander, then came back and told me no dice.
- Olaf wanted his name taken off the picture afterward, but no dice.
- I've tried asking about the pics of kids and animals at the desk; no dice.
- He's gotten calls about a potential film adaptation since Ghost World and American Splendor did well, but so far no dice.
- The district court said no dice, and the D.C. Circuit agreed in an incredibly short (4 pages, including heading material) opinion.
- But a little box popped up on screen telling me no dice.
- Max kindly but firmly said no dice, the class is full and that's it.

roll (or throw) of the dice

A risky attempt to do or achieve something.
the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably
Example sentencesExamples
- The reality is that with another loss we won't be able to make the finals this year, so this match really is the last roll of the dice.
- The family have suffered 28 years of false promises and crushed hopes and now April is convinced this appeal is the last roll of the dice.
- This looks like the last roll of the dice from the political dinosaurs and they just rolled a two.
- Well, it's mainly a roll of the dice, but it's also some sort of instinct.
- Still, as with every form of meet-and-greet, it's a roll of the dice whether you'll want to continue past that first date.
- An extra minutes play was signalled and in one last effort Laois threw their last roll of the dice.
- For McCain, it would also be the ultimate gamble, an all-or-nothing roll of the dice to determine the last chapter of his political career.
- Back in 1997, when the idea was first mooted, Sex and the City was seen as a roll of the dice for Parker, then heading for her mid-30s. No one expected its enduring popularity.
- Ignoring the strikers on his bench, he threw a centre-half into battle instead in one last desperate roll of the dice.
- So why was I about to risk losing everything with one compulsive, libidinous roll of the dice?

Derivatives

dicer

noun ˈdʌɪsəˈdaɪsər

Because you - the readers, the slicers, dicers and copiers - hold in your collective action the secret of the future of publishing.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a Chef's Pal, it's a dicer, grater, peeler all in one, never needs sharpening and it's dishwasher safe.
- ‘All around,’ Kermode comments, ‘were cardsharps and dicers, con men and money-lenders, roaring boys and roaring girls.’
- I must have been that close to buying the miracle vegetable chopper, slicer and dicer that does a whole onion in less than five seconds.
- Bacteria are exemplary genetic engineers: splicers and dicers and mergers of genomes par excellence.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French des, plural of de (see die²).

Originally—and still in the USA—a gambler would throw two dice but one die. This singular form is now rare in British English, surviving mainly in the die is cast, ‘something has happened that cannot be undone’ said by Caesar when he crossed the Rubicon (see cross). The word came from Latin datum ‘something given, starting point’, a form of dare ‘to give’. This was interpreted as ‘something given by chance or fortune’ and applied to the dice determining the outcome of chance. Playing or gambling with dice is the idea behind dicing with death. Journalists began to use the expression in the early 20th century to convey the risks taken by racing drivers in the pursuit of success in their sport. It is probably the source of the adjective dicey meaning ‘dangerous’, first used by RAF pilots in the 1950s. See also bodice

Rhymes

advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, entice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, precise, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss

Definition of dice in US English:

dice

noundīsdaɪs

1A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance.
（赌博及其他碰运气游戏用的）骰子。参见DIE ²
See also die
Example sentencesExamples
- At the core of the game is throwing dice on the table for positioning.
- If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 and 6, the chances that your guess will be correct are 1 / 6.
- And they're casting dice, for your future.
- Gauss's guess was based on throwing a dice with one side marked ‘prime’ and the others all blank.
- However dice are thrown, chance will pull the result in an unexpected way.
- She threw the dice, and got two fives and one four.
- The children roll dice, and, depending on where they land, they have to act out or answer the questions.
- A defender with two or more armies rolls two dice, and one with one army rolls one die.
- The upholstery is black, and she has red fuzzy dice hanging from her rearview mirror.
- Cluedo is a game with simple rules, with luck limited to the minor role of the movement of pawns by dice.
- You rolled the dice and gambled - what have you got to lose?
- One Mozart manuscript actually includes what might be considered a musical game, though not played with dice.
- When you throw the dice, the odds of any given outcome can be calculated.
- I still have a huge collection of dice from my gaming days.
- You roll two dice to attack in the game and if you roll doubles, you have to stop!
- Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.
- He figured out that you didn't really need dice or mathematical models to make a workable baseball role-playing game.
- How can you load the dice in your favor?
- Hence, the three dice all have the same total face value.
- When was the last time you saw some fluffy dice, or any other strange car accessories?
1. 1.1 A game played with dice.
  掷骰子；掷骰子游戏
  Example sentencesExamples
  The emphasis was on the game of dice, which evoked political intrigues beyond the barriers of time and place.
  Perform your ablutions, bathe, eat, drink, play dice and other games, sleep - all on the chariot.
  Police stormed the residence and found 11 enthusiastic people noisily engaged in a rowdy game of dice.
  ‘Life is just one big dice game’ according to Ray Doyle and Kevin Legend, founders of the Dice camp.
  Another origin dates from the time of the Crusaders, who played a game of dice named after their place of encampment, the castle Hasart.
  It was a safe bet that as soon as Max and I were out of sight they would be back to their game of dice.
  He is a simpleton and he loves a game of dice.
  Card games, dice and chess were the methods he used to make a living.
  Following his study of the game of dice, he became known as the founder of the theory of probabilistics.
  They have just finished their 12-year exile in the forest after losing the game of dice and are about to enter the phase of having to live in disguise.
  All I can say is that it's like a game of dice; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
  So much can turn on a game of dice: kingdoms have been lost, wives gambled away.
  A second widely held belief is that the phrase comes from the game of dice, suggesting a poor player wasn't any good because his ‘shakes’ were not effective enough.
  The definition of statistical independence appears in this book together with many problems with dice and other games.
  Next time, we will turn you over to Nono for a game of dice.
  Grinning I stood and walked over to where men were playing a game of dice.
  I'm also a big fan of Einstein, who said God does not play dice with the universe.
  A traditional Inuit game similar to dice is played on a board, using pieces in the shape of miniature people and animals.
  When, after political struggles and a decision to divide the kingdom, Yudhihira lays claim to universal kingship, Duryodhana challenges him to a game of dice.
  A half-dozen men play dice games while a woman upstage pours and serves their tea.
2. 1.2 Small cubes of food.
  小块食物
  Example sentencesExamples
  Early settlers, unused to such large marine creatures, cut them into dice called mootjies and simmered them with onions.
  Wash, core and cut at least 5 pounds of ripe tomatoes into large dice.
  We have changed the approach to incorporate tiny dices of pineapple in a mixture of cucumber and flakes of hot smoked salmon.

verbdīsdaɪs

1no object Play or gamble with dice.
掷骰子；掷骰子游戏
prohibitions on all dancing and dicing
禁止一切舞蹈和掷骰子赌博活动。
Example sentencesExamples
- Four years older than John Peter of Bowhay, and seven older than Will, he was a bon vivant fond of dining and dicing: a suitable escort for his country cousins in Europe's most populous city.
- He looked over at his fellow guards and saw them in the corner, dicing and conversing good-naturedly.
- Six hands at an open door dicing for pieces of silver,
Synonyms
dice with, court, risk, not be afraid of, treat frivolously, make light of
2with object Cut (food or other matter) into small cubes.
将（食物或其他物质）切成丁
dice the peppers
将辣椒切成丁。
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't want any Jell-O at my wedding, or diced carrots for that matter.
- Melt fat, dice vegetables and place all ingredients in a wide heavy based saucepan.
- She went back into the kitchen and watched Skinny dice a potato into a dozen pieces.
- Now just use a spoon to scoop out your sliced or diced avocado.
- Why did I have to dice tomatoes while she easily chopped away on lettuce?
- He makes us slice and dice these vegetables over and over.
- Dress the leaves, then add the drained, diced apples, walnuts and crumbled cheese, gently mixing so they are evenly distributed.
- After dicing the carrots, onions, and celery and adding them to the broth of duck, Mr. Bishop set out a bowl and saucer and glass of water when suddenly he was interrupted by a knocking on the door.
- Here, sweet red peppers are diced and sautéed with onions and garlic, combined with tomatoes and served as a soup with a raft of golden, fried feta cheese.
- Blend a six-ounce can of tuna, one diced tomato, one tablespoon of fat-free Italian dressing and one tablespoon of minced green olives.
- Chopped / diced vegetables of your choosing (always depends what we have in the fridge).
- Fry over a moderate heat while you peel and finely dice the onions, carrots and celery.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, small diced carrots, onion, and celery.
- Diced potatoes and onions were then added and cooked some more.
- While everything cooks, wash and chop the parsley, dice the ham, toast the hazelnuts in a dry skillet and chop them roughly.
- Remove shank meat from bone and dice; peel veal tongue and thinly slice; remove outer membrane from sweetbreads and dice.
- Remove saucepan and throw in chopped parsley & diced tomato, stirring through.
- When I say to dice the tomato and onion, I mean they should be too small for stir fry, but still big enough to see what they are.
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets and peel and dice the carrots.
- Knives are usually unnecessary at table as meat is diced or sliced in preparation.
Synonyms
chop, cut up, slice, cube, mince

Usage

Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English, dice is both the singular and the plural: throw the dice could mean a reference to two or more dice, or to just one. In fact, the singular die (rather than dice) is increasingly uncommon

Phrases

dice with death

Take serious risks.
玩命，冒大风险
Example sentencesExamples
- We're usually taking calculated risks and even dicing with death at times!
- Children are dicing with death hitching rides on the back of moving vehicles.
- Men buy Harley Davidson motorbikes and dice with death on the roads.
- Dozens of youngsters are dicing with death by leaping 80 ft from bridges into the waters of Salford Quays to cool down during the heatwave.
- After the accident last October concern was raised that children as young as nine were dicing with death on the Parkway by playing ‘chicken’ in the fast-moving traffic.
- Pensioners who have to dodge dual-carriage way traffic to catch a bus are dicing with death, a county councillor has claimed.
- Young people do not appreciate that taking Ecstasy is dicing with death.
- People who drink alcohol and swim in North Yorkshire's rivers and lakes are dicing with death, police divers have warned.
- Skateboarders grabbing on to the back of moving buses are dicing with death.
- Speeding motorists on West Yorkshire roads are dicing with death by driving on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to dodge speed cameras instead of slowing down.

no dice

informal Used to refuse a request or indicate no chance of success.
〈非正式，主北美〉不行；没门（用于拒绝请求或表示不可能做到）
Example sentencesExamples
- The district court said no dice, and the D.C. Circuit agreed in an incredibly short (4 pages, including heading material) opinion.
- He works with Debbie Harry and I tried to pry some stories about her out of him, but no dice.
- He went to his jeep to call his commander, then came back and told me no dice.
- But a little box popped up on screen telling me no dice.
- Max kindly but firmly said no dice, the class is full and that's it.
- Well, DJ wanted an amp, but the one he picked out was $400, so no dice.
- Olaf wanted his name taken off the picture afterward, but no dice.
- I've tried asking about the pics of kids and animals at the desk; no dice.
- He's gotten calls about a potential film adaptation since Ghost World and American Splendor did well, but so far no dice.
- If it is polyester or acetate peau de soie, no dice.

roll (or throw) of the dice

A risky attempt to do or achieve something.
the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, it's mainly a roll of the dice, but it's also some sort of instinct.
- For McCain, it would also be the ultimate gamble, an all-or-nothing roll of the dice to determine the last chapter of his political career.
- Back in 1997, when the idea was first mooted, Sex and the City was seen as a roll of the dice for Parker, then heading for her mid-30s. No one expected its enduring popularity.
- An extra minutes play was signalled and in one last effort Laois threw their last roll of the dice.
- Ignoring the strikers on his bench, he threw a centre-half into battle instead in one last desperate roll of the dice.
- The family have suffered 28 years of false promises and crushed hopes and now April is convinced this appeal is the last roll of the dice.
- Still, as with every form of meet-and-greet, it's a roll of the dice whether you'll want to continue past that first date.
- This looks like the last roll of the dice from the political dinosaurs and they just rolled a two.
- So why was I about to risk losing everything with one compulsive, libidinous roll of the dice?
- The reality is that with another loss we won't be able to make the finals this year, so this match really is the last roll of the dice.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French des, plural of de (see die).

词汇	dice
释义	Definition of dice in English: dice noundʌɪsdaɪs 1A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance. （赌博及其他碰运气游戏用的）骰子。参见DIE ² See also die Example sentencesExamples Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used. And they're casting dice, for your future. You roll two dice to attack in the game and if you roll doubles, you have to stop! When was the last time you saw some fluffy dice, or any other strange car accessories? If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 and 6, the chances that your guess will be correct are 1 / 6. She threw the dice, and got two fives and one four. When you throw the dice, the odds of any given outcome can be calculated. Hence, the three dice all have the same total face value. The children roll dice, and, depending on where they land, they have to act out or answer the questions. He figured out that you didn't really need dice or mathematical models to make a workable baseball role-playing game. You rolled the dice and gambled - what have you got to lose? I still have a huge collection of dice from my gaming days. A defender with two or more armies rolls two dice, and one with one army rolls one die. However dice are thrown, chance will pull the result in an unexpected way. Cluedo is a game with simple rules, with luck limited to the minor role of the movement of pawns by dice. Gauss's guess was based on throwing a dice with one side marked ‘prime’ and the others all blank. One Mozart manuscript actually includes what might be considered a musical game, though not played with dice. The upholstery is black, and she has red fuzzy dice hanging from her rearview mirror. How can you load the dice in your favor? At the core of the game is throwing dice on the table for positioning. 1.1mass noun A game played with dice. 掷骰子；掷骰子游戏 Example sentencesExamples He is a simpleton and he loves a game of dice. They have just finished their 12-year exile in the forest after losing the game of dice and are about to enter the phase of having to live in disguise. So much can turn on a game of dice: kingdoms have been lost, wives gambled away. It was a safe bet that as soon as Max and I were out of sight they would be back to their game of dice. A half-dozen men play dice games while a woman upstage pours and serves their tea. Following his study of the game of dice, he became known as the founder of the theory of probabilistics. ‘Life is just one big dice game’ according to Ray Doyle and Kevin Legend, founders of the Dice camp. Grinning I stood and walked over to where men were playing a game of dice. Next time, we will turn you over to Nono for a game of dice. A second widely held belief is that the phrase comes from the game of dice, suggesting a poor player wasn't any good because his ‘shakes’ were not effective enough. Police stormed the residence and found 11 enthusiastic people noisily engaged in a rowdy game of dice. The definition of statistical independence appears in this book together with many problems with dice and other games. Perform your ablutions, bathe, eat, drink, play dice and other games, sleep - all on the chariot. I'm also a big fan of Einstein, who said God does not play dice with the universe. The emphasis was on the game of dice, which evoked political intrigues beyond the barriers of time and place. A traditional Inuit game similar to dice is played on a board, using pieces in the shape of miniature people and animals. Another origin dates from the time of the Crusaders, who played a game of dice named after their place of encampment, the castle Hasart. All I can say is that it's like a game of dice; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. When, after political struggles and a decision to divide the kingdom, Yudhihira lays claim to universal kingship, Duryodhana challenges him to a game of dice. Card games, dice and chess were the methods he used to make a living. 2Small cubes of food. 小块食物 cut the meat into dice 将肉切成丁。 Example sentencesExamples We have changed the approach to incorporate tiny dices of pineapple in a mixture of cucumber and flakes of hot smoked salmon. Wash, core and cut at least 5 pounds of ripe tomatoes into large dice. Early settlers, unused to such large marine creatures, cut them into dice called mootjies and simmered them with onions. verb dʌɪsdaɪs 1dice withno object Play or gamble with dice. 掷骰子；掷骰子游戏 Example sentencesExamples Six hands at an open door dicing for pieces of silver, He looked over at his fellow guards and saw them in the corner, dicing and conversing good-naturedly. Four years older than John Peter of Bowhay, and seven older than Will, he was a bon vivant fond of dining and dicing: a suitable escort for his country cousins in Europe's most populous city. Synonyms dice with, court, risk, not be afraid of, treat frivolously, make light of 1.1dice with Take risks with; run the risk of. his side continue to dice with disaster you are dicing with an unknown problem 2with object Cut (food or other matter) into small cubes. 将（食物或其他物质）切成丁 dice the peppers 将辣椒切成丁。 Example sentencesExamples Blend a six-ounce can of tuna, one diced tomato, one tablespoon of fat-free Italian dressing and one tablespoon of minced green olives. While everything cooks, wash and chop the parsley, dice the ham, toast the hazelnuts in a dry skillet and chop them roughly. Here, sweet red peppers are diced and sautéed with onions and garlic, combined with tomatoes and served as a soup with a raft of golden, fried feta cheese. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, small diced carrots, onion, and celery. Diced potatoes and onions were then added and cooked some more. Now just use a spoon to scoop out your sliced or diced avocado. She went back into the kitchen and watched Skinny dice a potato into a dozen pieces. Remove shank meat from bone and dice; peel veal tongue and thinly slice; remove outer membrane from sweetbreads and dice. Cut the cauliflower into small florets and peel and dice the carrots. I don't want any Jell-O at my wedding, or diced carrots for that matter. He makes us slice and dice these vegetables over and over. Remove saucepan and throw in chopped parsley & diced tomato, stirring through. After dicing the carrots, onions, and celery and adding them to the broth of duck, Mr. Bishop set out a bowl and saucer and glass of water when suddenly he was interrupted by a knocking on the door. Why did I have to dice tomatoes while she easily chopped away on lettuce? Dress the leaves, then add the drained, diced apples, walnuts and crumbled cheese, gently mixing so they are evenly distributed. When I say to dice the tomato and onion, I mean they should be too small for stir fry, but still big enough to see what they are. Melt fat, dice vegetables and place all ingredients in a wide heavy based saucepan. Fry over a moderate heat while you peel and finely dice the onions, carrots and celery. Knives are usually unnecessary at table as meat is diced or sliced in preparation. Chopped / diced vegetables of your choosing (always depends what we have in the fridge). Synonyms chop, cut up, slice, cube, mince 3Australian dated, informal with object Reject or abandon. 〈澳，非正式〉拒绝；抛弃 he'd better behave, or I'll dice him 他最好规矩点，否则我就甩了他。 Usage Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English dice is both the singular and the plural: throw the dice could mean a reference to either one or more than one dice Phrases dice with death Take serious risks. 玩命，冒大风险 Example sentencesExamples We're usually taking calculated risks and even dicing with death at times! After the accident last October concern was raised that children as young as nine were dicing with death on the Parkway by playing ‘chicken’ in the fast-moving traffic. People who drink alcohol and swim in North Yorkshire's rivers and lakes are dicing with death, police divers have warned. Men buy Harley Davidson motorbikes and dice with death on the roads. Pensioners who have to dodge dual-carriage way traffic to catch a bus are dicing with death, a county councillor has claimed. Young people do not appreciate that taking Ecstasy is dicing with death. Dozens of youngsters are dicing with death by leaping 80 ft from bridges into the waters of Salford Quays to cool down during the heatwave. Speeding motorists on West Yorkshire roads are dicing with death by driving on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to dodge speed cameras instead of slowing down. Children are dicing with death hitching rides on the back of moving vehicles. Skateboarders grabbing on to the back of moving buses are dicing with death. no dice informal Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success. 〈非正式，主北美〉不行；没门（用于拒绝请求或表示不可能做到） Example sentencesExamples Well, DJ wanted an amp, but the one he picked out was $400, so no dice. He works with Debbie Harry and I tried to pry some stories about her out of him, but no dice. If it is polyester or acetate peau de soie, no dice. He went to his jeep to call his commander, then came back and told me no dice. Olaf wanted his name taken off the picture afterward, but no dice. I've tried asking about the pics of kids and animals at the desk; no dice. He's gotten calls about a potential film adaptation since Ghost World and American Splendor did well, but so far no dice. The district court said no dice, and the D.C. Circuit agreed in an incredibly short (4 pages, including heading material) opinion. But a little box popped up on screen telling me no dice. Max kindly but firmly said no dice, the class is full and that's it. roll (or throw) of the dice A risky attempt to do or achieve something. the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably Example sentencesExamples The reality is that with another loss we won't be able to make the finals this year, so this match really is the last roll of the dice. The family have suffered 28 years of false promises and crushed hopes and now April is convinced this appeal is the last roll of the dice. This looks like the last roll of the dice from the political dinosaurs and they just rolled a two. Well, it's mainly a roll of the dice, but it's also some sort of instinct. Still, as with every form of meet-and-greet, it's a roll of the dice whether you'll want to continue past that first date. An extra minutes play was signalled and in one last effort Laois threw their last roll of the dice. For McCain, it would also be the ultimate gamble, an all-or-nothing roll of the dice to determine the last chapter of his political career. Back in 1997, when the idea was first mooted, Sex and the City was seen as a roll of the dice for Parker, then heading for her mid-30s. No one expected its enduring popularity. Ignoring the strikers on his bench, he threw a centre-half into battle instead in one last desperate roll of the dice. So why was I about to risk losing everything with one compulsive, libidinous roll of the dice? Derivatives dicer noun ˈdʌɪsəˈdaɪsər Because you - the readers, the slicers, dicers and copiers - hold in your collective action the secret of the future of publishing. Example sentencesExamples It's a Chef's Pal, it's a dicer, grater, peeler all in one, never needs sharpening and it's dishwasher safe. ‘All around,’ Kermode comments, ‘were cardsharps and dicers, con men and money-lenders, roaring boys and roaring girls.’ I must have been that close to buying the miracle vegetable chopper, slicer and dicer that does a whole onion in less than five seconds. Bacteria are exemplary genetic engineers: splicers and dicers and mergers of genomes par excellence. Origin Middle English: from Old French des, plural of de (see die²). Originally—and still in the USA—a gambler would throw two dice but one die. This singular form is now rare in British English, surviving mainly in the die is cast, ‘something has happened that cannot be undone’ said by Caesar when he crossed the Rubicon (see cross). The word came from Latin datum ‘something given, starting point’, a form of dare ‘to give’. This was interpreted as ‘something given by chance or fortune’ and applied to the dice determining the outcome of chance. Playing or gambling with dice is the idea behind dicing with death. Journalists began to use the expression in the early 20th century to convey the risks taken by racing drivers in the pursuit of success in their sport. It is probably the source of the adjective dicey meaning ‘dangerous’, first used by RAF pilots in the 1950s. See also bodice Rhymes advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, entice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, precise, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss noun.1 phr. Definition of dice in US English: dice noundīsdaɪs 1A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance. （赌博及其他碰运气游戏用的）骰子。参见DIE ² See also die Example sentencesExamples At the core of the game is throwing dice on the table for positioning. If you throw a dice and guess any number between 1 and 6, the chances that your guess will be correct are 1 / 6. And they're casting dice, for your future. Gauss's guess was based on throwing a dice with one side marked ‘prime’ and the others all blank. However dice are thrown, chance will pull the result in an unexpected way. She threw the dice, and got two fives and one four. The children roll dice, and, depending on where they land, they have to act out or answer the questions. A defender with two or more armies rolls two dice, and one with one army rolls one die. The upholstery is black, and she has red fuzzy dice hanging from her rearview mirror. Cluedo is a game with simple rules, with luck limited to the minor role of the movement of pawns by dice. You rolled the dice and gambled - what have you got to lose? One Mozart manuscript actually includes what might be considered a musical game, though not played with dice. When you throw the dice, the odds of any given outcome can be calculated. I still have a huge collection of dice from my gaming days. You roll two dice to attack in the game and if you roll doubles, you have to stop! Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used. He figured out that you didn't really need dice or mathematical models to make a workable baseball role-playing game. How can you load the dice in your favor? Hence, the three dice all have the same total face value. When was the last time you saw some fluffy dice, or any other strange car accessories? 1.1 A game played with dice. 掷骰子；掷骰子游戏 Example sentencesExamples The emphasis was on the game of dice, which evoked political intrigues beyond the barriers of time and place. Perform your ablutions, bathe, eat, drink, play dice and other games, sleep - all on the chariot. Police stormed the residence and found 11 enthusiastic people noisily engaged in a rowdy game of dice. ‘Life is just one big dice game’ according to Ray Doyle and Kevin Legend, founders of the Dice camp. Another origin dates from the time of the Crusaders, who played a game of dice named after their place of encampment, the castle Hasart. It was a safe bet that as soon as Max and I were out of sight they would be back to their game of dice. He is a simpleton and he loves a game of dice. Card games, dice and chess were the methods he used to make a living. Following his study of the game of dice, he became known as the founder of the theory of probabilistics. They have just finished their 12-year exile in the forest after losing the game of dice and are about to enter the phase of having to live in disguise. All I can say is that it's like a game of dice; sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. So much can turn on a game of dice: kingdoms have been lost, wives gambled away. A second widely held belief is that the phrase comes from the game of dice, suggesting a poor player wasn't any good because his ‘shakes’ were not effective enough. The definition of statistical independence appears in this book together with many problems with dice and other games. Next time, we will turn you over to Nono for a game of dice. Grinning I stood and walked over to where men were playing a game of dice. I'm also a big fan of Einstein, who said God does not play dice with the universe. A traditional Inuit game similar to dice is played on a board, using pieces in the shape of miniature people and animals. When, after political struggles and a decision to divide the kingdom, Yudhihira lays claim to universal kingship, Duryodhana challenges him to a game of dice. A half-dozen men play dice games while a woman upstage pours and serves their tea. 1.2 Small cubes of food. 小块食物 Example sentencesExamples Early settlers, unused to such large marine creatures, cut them into dice called mootjies and simmered them with onions. Wash, core and cut at least 5 pounds of ripe tomatoes into large dice. We have changed the approach to incorporate tiny dices of pineapple in a mixture of cucumber and flakes of hot smoked salmon. verbdīsdaɪs 1no object Play or gamble with dice. 掷骰子；掷骰子游戏 prohibitions on all dancing and dicing 禁止一切舞蹈和掷骰子赌博活动。 Example sentencesExamples Four years older than John Peter of Bowhay, and seven older than Will, he was a bon vivant fond of dining and dicing: a suitable escort for his country cousins in Europe's most populous city. He looked over at his fellow guards and saw them in the corner, dicing and conversing good-naturedly. Six hands at an open door dicing for pieces of silver, Synonyms dice with, court, risk, not be afraid of, treat frivolously, make light of 2with object Cut (food or other matter) into small cubes. 将（食物或其他物质）切成丁 dice the peppers 将辣椒切成丁。 Example sentencesExamples I don't want any Jell-O at my wedding, or diced carrots for that matter. Melt fat, dice vegetables and place all ingredients in a wide heavy based saucepan. She went back into the kitchen and watched Skinny dice a potato into a dozen pieces. Now just use a spoon to scoop out your sliced or diced avocado. Why did I have to dice tomatoes while she easily chopped away on lettuce? He makes us slice and dice these vegetables over and over. Dress the leaves, then add the drained, diced apples, walnuts and crumbled cheese, gently mixing so they are evenly distributed. After dicing the carrots, onions, and celery and adding them to the broth of duck, Mr. Bishop set out a bowl and saucer and glass of water when suddenly he was interrupted by a knocking on the door. Here, sweet red peppers are diced and sautéed with onions and garlic, combined with tomatoes and served as a soup with a raft of golden, fried feta cheese. Blend a six-ounce can of tuna, one diced tomato, one tablespoon of fat-free Italian dressing and one tablespoon of minced green olives. Chopped / diced vegetables of your choosing (always depends what we have in the fridge). Fry over a moderate heat while you peel and finely dice the onions, carrots and celery. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg whites, small diced carrots, onion, and celery. Diced potatoes and onions were then added and cooked some more. While everything cooks, wash and chop the parsley, dice the ham, toast the hazelnuts in a dry skillet and chop them roughly. Remove shank meat from bone and dice; peel veal tongue and thinly slice; remove outer membrane from sweetbreads and dice. Remove saucepan and throw in chopped parsley & diced tomato, stirring through. When I say to dice the tomato and onion, I mean they should be too small for stir fry, but still big enough to see what they are. Cut the cauliflower into small florets and peel and dice the carrots. Knives are usually unnecessary at table as meat is diced or sliced in preparation. Synonyms chop, cut up, slice, cube, mince Usage Historically, dice is the plural of die, but in modern standard English, dice is both the singular and the plural: throw the dice could mean a reference to two or more dice, or to just one. In fact, the singular die (rather than dice) is increasingly uncommon Phrases dice with death Take serious risks. 玩命，冒大风险 Example sentencesExamples We're usually taking calculated risks and even dicing with death at times! Children are dicing with death hitching rides on the back of moving vehicles. Men buy Harley Davidson motorbikes and dice with death on the roads. Dozens of youngsters are dicing with death by leaping 80 ft from bridges into the waters of Salford Quays to cool down during the heatwave. After the accident last October concern was raised that children as young as nine were dicing with death on the Parkway by playing ‘chicken’ in the fast-moving traffic. Pensioners who have to dodge dual-carriage way traffic to catch a bus are dicing with death, a county councillor has claimed. Young people do not appreciate that taking Ecstasy is dicing with death. People who drink alcohol and swim in North Yorkshire's rivers and lakes are dicing with death, police divers have warned. Skateboarders grabbing on to the back of moving buses are dicing with death. Speeding motorists on West Yorkshire roads are dicing with death by driving on the wrong side of the road in an attempt to dodge speed cameras instead of slowing down. no dice informal Used to refuse a request or indicate no chance of success. 〈非正式，主北美〉不行；没门（用于拒绝请求或表示不可能做到） Example sentencesExamples The district court said no dice, and the D.C. Circuit agreed in an incredibly short (4 pages, including heading material) opinion. He works with Debbie Harry and I tried to pry some stories about her out of him, but no dice. He went to his jeep to call his commander, then came back and told me no dice. But a little box popped up on screen telling me no dice. Max kindly but firmly said no dice, the class is full and that's it. Well, DJ wanted an amp, but the one he picked out was $400, so no dice. Olaf wanted his name taken off the picture afterward, but no dice. I've tried asking about the pics of kids and animals at the desk; no dice. He's gotten calls about a potential film adaptation since Ghost World and American Splendor did well, but so far no dice. If it is polyester or acetate peau de soie, no dice. roll (or throw) of the dice A risky attempt to do or achieve something. the merger was their last roll of the dice, and it failed miserably Example sentencesExamples Well, it's mainly a roll of the dice, but it's also some sort of instinct. For McCain, it would also be the ultimate gamble, an all-or-nothing roll of the dice to determine the last chapter of his political career. Back in 1997, when the idea was first mooted, Sex and the City was seen as a roll of the dice for Parker, then heading for her mid-30s. No one expected its enduring popularity. An extra minutes play was signalled and in one last effort Laois threw their last roll of the dice. Ignoring the strikers on his bench, he threw a centre-half into battle instead in one last desperate roll of the dice. The family have suffered 28 years of false promises and crushed hopes and now April is convinced this appeal is the last roll of the dice. Still, as with every form of meet-and-greet, it's a roll of the dice whether you'll want to continue past that first date. This looks like the last roll of the dice from the political dinosaurs and they just rolled a two. So why was I about to risk losing everything with one compulsive, libidinous roll of the dice? The reality is that with another loss we won't be able to make the finals this year, so this match really is the last roll of the dice. Origin Middle English: from Old French des, plural of de (see die). noun.1 phr.
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