modicum

modicum

英 ['mɒdɪkəm]
　　美 ['mɑdɪkəm]

n. 少量，一點點

中文詞源：

modicum 少量，一點點

來自mode,模式，方式，尺度，-ic,形容詞後綴，-um,表中性。即按尺度，按量，引申詞義少量，一點點。

例句：

1. I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
我倒覺得我取得瞭一點成績。

2. They should win, given a modicum of luck.
隻要有一點點運氣，他們就會贏。

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生，我想他應該有點聰明才智。

4. If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
要是他稍有一點理智, 他決不會做出如此愚蠢的事來.

5. Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!
稍有頭腦的人都能認識到那點!