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a smidgin of [noun]
Add just a smidgin of salt.
只加一小撮盐。
少量；一点点
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少量；一点点
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Add just a smidgin of salt.
只加一小撮盐。
微量或几乎察觉不到的数量
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Could you add a smidgin more sugar to my coffee?
你能往我的咖啡里再加一点点糖吗？
She put a smidgin of butter on the toast.
她在吐司上抹了一丁点黄油。
There is only a smidgin of truth in his excuse.
他的借口里只有一丁点是真的。
Add just a smidgin of salt.
只加一小撮盐。
I only need a smidgin.
我只需要一点点。
Not this
I need a smidgin salt.
Use this
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。
Not this
I need a smidgin bit of sugar.
Use this
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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