modicum
英 ['m?d?k?m]
美['mɑd?k?m]
- n. 少量，一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?modicums;? modica;
中文詞源
modicum 少量，一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)
來自mode,模式，方式，尺度，-ic,形容詞后綴，-um,表中性。即按尺度，按量，引申詞義少量，一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。
英文詞源
- modicum
- modicum: see model
- modicum (n.)
- "small quantity or portion," late 15c., Scottish, from Latin modicum "a little," noun use of neuter of modicus "moderate, having a proper measure; ordinary, scanty, small, few," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (n.1)).
雙語例句
- 1. I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
- 我倒覺得我取得了一點(diǎn)成績(jī)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They should win, given a modicum of luck.
- 只要有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)運(yùn)氣，他們就會(huì)贏。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
- 既然莫爾頓先生是位醫(yī)生，我想他應(yīng)該有點(diǎn)聰明才智。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
- 要是他稍有一點(diǎn)理智, 他決不會(huì)做出如此愚蠢的事來.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!
- 稍有頭腦的人都能認(rèn)識(shí)到那點(diǎn)!
來自辭典例句