Word · Frequency #15632
jots
极少量；一点儿
jots is the plural of jot.
核心释义
常用于否定句：not a jot 意为“一点也不”
a very small amount; an iota
- 1.
最小的字母或笔画；一点点
The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.
- 2.
少量；一点
A small, or the smallest, amount of a thing; a bit, a whit.
- 3.
简短而匆忙的笔记
A brief and hurriedly written note.
便条；简短的笔记；最小的字母或笔画；一点点；少量；一点；简短而匆忙的笔记；少量
用法In use
I don't care a jot about what they think.
用法提示：用作名词，表示‘少量’，常用于否定句
There isn't a jot of truth in his story.
用法提示：用作名词，表示‘少量’，与of连用
She didn't change a jot after all these years.
用法提示：用作名词，表示‘少量’，修饰动词
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- not a jot
- 一点也不，丝毫没有
- I don't feel a jot better after taking the medicine.服药后我一点也不觉得好转。
- not care a jot
- 毫不在意，根本不在乎
- He doesn't care a jot about his appearance.他对自己的外表毫不在意。
- jot and tittle
- 最微小的细节，点点滴滴
- The lawyer checked every jot and tittle of the agreement.律师检查了协议中的每一个细微之处。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- not a jot
- 一点也不，丝毫不I don't care a jot about what they think.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把"jot"想成"记"的谐音，随手记下的那一小点内容——就是一点点、极少量。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：否定句或正式书面语、随手记笔记的非正式场合 作名词时，表示“极少量”通常用于否定结构（如 not a jot），语气偏书面或正式；表示“简短笔记”则更偏口语。实际语气取决于具体搭配，建议留意常见短语。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于否定句，表示‘一点也(不)’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
jot (/dʒɒt/) rhymes with lot, not, hot, dot, pot and plot, all of which end in /ɒt/. Watch out for lookalikes: jolt (/dʒəʊlt/) and jut (/dʒʌt/) are spelled similarly but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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