Word
smidgin
noun
少量;一点点
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- 1.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
微量或几乎察觉不到的数量
微量或几乎察觉不到的数量;少量;一点点
In use
Could you add a smidgin more sugar to my coffee?
She put a smidgin of butter on the toast.
There is only a smidgin of truth in his excuse.
a smidgin of [noun]
Add just a smidgin of salt.
只加一小撮盐。
[verb] a smidgin
I only need a smidgin.
我只需要一点点。
Common mistakes
I need a smidgin salt.I need a smidgin of salt.
在英语中,'smidgin'作为名词表示'少量',后面需要接介词'of'才能连接所修饰的名词,如'a smidgin of salt'。中文学习者常受汉语直接修饰的影响,省略'of',造成错误。
I need a smidgin bit of sugar.I need a smidgin of sugar.
smidgin本身已表示'少量',与'bit'语义重复,应直接使用'smidgin of'或'bit of'。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用单数
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.