Word · Frequency #19428
modicum
少量；些许
核心释义
a small or moderate or token amount
- 1.
少量
A modest, small, or trifling amount.
少量
用法In use
She showed a modicum of patience while waiting for the delayed train.
用法提示：modicum 作名词，意为“少量”，与 of 连用修饰 patience。
Even a modicum of preparation can make your presentation much smoother.
用法提示：modicum 作名词，a modicum of preparation 表示“少量准备”。
If you have a modicum of common sense, you will check the weather before hiking.
用法提示：modicum 作名词，与 have 搭配，指拥有少量某种品质。
a modicum of [uncountable noun]
She showed a modicum of patience during the meeting.
她在会议中表现出了一点耐心。
with a modicum of [noun]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a modicum of respect
- 一丝尊重；少许尊重
- Even his critics have a modicum of respect for his dedication.连他的批评者对他的奉献也有一丝尊重。
- a modicum of privacy
- 一点隐私；些许隐私
- The new office design gives employees a modicum of privacy.新办公室设计给员工提供了一点隐私。
- a modicum of truth
- 一丁点实话；些许真实
- There may be a modicum of truth in his story.他的说法里也许有一丁点实话。
- a modicum of success
- 些许成功
- After months of practice, she finally achieved a modicum of success.经过几个月的练习，她终于取得了一些成功。
- a modicum of effort
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“modicum”开头像 modest（谦虚的），谦虚的份量就是“少量、些许”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、学术论文、正式演讲 modicum 是一个比较正式、略带书面语色彩的名词，表示“少量、些许”；通常用于正式写作或庄重场合，日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常以单数形式用于 a modicum of 结构，后接不可数名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The first five words share the initial spelling and sound 'mod' /mɒd/ with modicum, but none rhymes with it because their stressed vowel and following sounds differ after /d/. Comic is a useful lookalike: it starts with /kɒm/ rather than /mɒd/ and ends in /ɪk/, so it is not a rhyme.
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