"thimbleful" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一點點（如頂針的量）

Definition

如頂針那麼小的一點點液體；通常用來形容極少量的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“thimbleful”在日常生活中很少用，多見於文學或舊式說法。常和‘of’連用，表示極小量（如：a thimbleful of oil）。

Examples

He poured a thimbleful of milk into the cup.

他往杯子裡倒了一**點點**牛奶。

She only had a thimbleful of soup for lunch.

她午餐只喝了一**點點**湯。

A thimbleful of oil is enough for the recipe.

食譜裡只要放一**點點**油就夠了。

There wasn't even a thimbleful of hope left in the room.

屋裡連一**點點**希望都沒有了。

Just give me a thimbleful of wine to taste.

給我一**點點**葡萄酒嘗嘗就行。

He felt as if he had a thimbleful of energy left after work.

他覺得下班後只剩下一**點點**力氣了。