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a smidgen of [uncountable noun]
通常与不可数名词连用。
Add a smidgen of salt to the soup.
在汤里加一小撮盐。
少量；一点点
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少量；一点点
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Add a smidgen of salt to the soup.
在汤里加一小撮盐。
极少量或难以察觉的量
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Could you add just a smidgen of salt to the soup?
你能往汤里加一点点盐吗？
I only need a smidgen of time to finish this task.
我只需要一点点时间就能完成这项任务。
There is a smidgen of truth in what she said.
她说的话里有一点点道理。
通常与不可数名词连用。
Add a smidgen of salt to the soup.
在汤里加一小撮盐。
I need just a smidgen more time.
我只需要多一点点时间。
The dress is a smidgen too tight.
这件连衣裙稍微紧了一点点。
Not this
Can you smidgen some salt?
Use this
Can you add a smidgen of salt?
smidgen是名词，表示‘少量’，不能用作动词。应使用‘add a smidgen of’来表示添加少量某物。
Not this
I put smidgen sugar in my coffee.
Use this
I put a smidgen of sugar in my coffee.
smidgen是可数名词，需要不定冠词‘a’，且后接‘of’才能连接名词。直接跟名词是错误的。
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