"thimbleful" in Chinese (Simplified)
一点点(如顶针的量)
Definition
如顶针那么小的一点点液体;通常用来形容极少量的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“thimbleful”在日常生活中很少用,多见于文学或古式表达。常与‘of’搭配,表示极小的量(如:a thimbleful of oil)。
Examples
He poured a thimbleful of milk into the cup.
他往杯子里倒了一**点点**牛奶。
She only had a thimbleful of soup for lunch.
她午餐只喝了一**点点**汤。
A thimbleful of oil is enough for the recipe.
食谱里只要放一**点点**油就够了。
There wasn't even a thimbleful of hope left in the room.
屋里连一**点点**希望都没有了。
Just give me a thimbleful of wine to taste.
给我一**点点**葡萄酒尝尝就行。
He felt as if he had a thimbleful of energy left after work.
他觉得下班后只剩下一**点点**力气了。