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modicum

/ˈmɒdɪkəm/ /-də-/

Meanings
noun

少量，一点儿，些微。

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

Examples :

"Unable to garner even a modicum of support for his plan, he conceded to follow the others."
由于他的计划连一丝一毫的支持都无法获得，他只好让步，听从了大家的意见。
amount degree

Related Words

Illustration conceded

conceded verb

/kənˈsiːdɪd/

承认，让步，认输

"He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win."

一旦他意识到自己不可能获胜，他就承认了比赛的失败。

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

不能，无法。

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

你是管不好你自己的事吗，还是怎么了？

Illustration garner

garner noun

/ˈɡɑː.nə/ /ˈɡɑːɹ.nɚ/

谷仓，粮仓

"The old farmhouse had a large, well-maintained garner, overflowing with wheat for the winter. "

那座老农舍有一个大型且维护良好的粮仓，里面堆满了过冬的小麦。

Illustration even

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

偶数

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

我的弟弟在数学作业里数了数所有的偶数.

Illustration support

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

支持，支撐，扶持。

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

桥梁坚固的支撑梁防止了结构倒塌。

Illustration modest

modest adjective

/ˈmɑdəst/

谦虚，谦逊。

"My sister is very modest; she rarely talks about her good grades. "

我妹妹很谦虚，很少炫耀她的好成绩。

Illustration trifling

trifling noun

/ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/

玩忽，敷衍塞责。

"His constant trifling with the classroom equipment distracted the other students. "

他总是玩弄教室里的设备，这种玩忽职守的行为分散了其他学生的注意力。

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

别人，他人

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

她帮我做作业，我也帮别人做作业。

Illustration follow

follow noun

/ˈfɒləʊ/ /ˈfɑloʊ/

跟杆, 顺势推进

"a follow shot"

跟杆击球

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。

Illustration plan

plan noun

/plæn/

图纸，设计图。

"The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available."

许多重要建筑的设计图纸曾经是公开的。