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whit

UK //wɪt//US //wɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'wiht',意为'小东西',与古英语 'wiht'(生物,事物)相关。

noun

❶ 极少量或微小的一部分,常用于否定句中强调完全没有某事物。

“There isn't a whit of truth in his statement.”

(他的陈述中没有一丝真实性。)

“She didn't care a whit about what others thought.”

(她毫不在意别人的看法。)

同义词:bit, jot, iota, scintilla, particle

常见短语

not a whit — 一点也不,完全不,用于强调否定。

“He was not a whit concerned about the upcoming exam.”

(他对即将到来的考试一点也不担心。)