"small quantity or portion," late 15c., Scottish, from Latin modicum "a little," noun use of neuter of modicus "moderate, having a proper measure; ordinary, scanty, small, few," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (n.1)).
modicum 英文释义
1. a small or moderate or token amount;
"England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
modicum 双语例句
1. I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
我倒觉得我取得了一点成绩。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They should win, given a modicum of luck.
只要有一点点运气，他们就会赢。
来自《权威词典》
3. Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
既然莫尔顿先生是位医生，我想他应该有点聪明才智。
来自柯林斯例句
4. If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
要是他稍有一点理智, 他决不会做出如此愚蠢的事来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!
稍有头脑的人都能认识到那点!
来自辞典例句
modicum 实用场景例句
They should win, given a modicum of luck.
只要有一点点运气，他们就会赢。
牛津词典
I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
我倒觉得我取得了一点成绩。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...a modicum of privacy.
一点点隐私
柯林斯高阶英语词典
On the whole they taught just a modicum of arithmetic, algebre, and geometry.
一般说来,它们只教一点算术, 代数和几何.
辞典例句
Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!
稍有头脑的人都能认识到那点!
辞典例句
Thanks for Indians to provide a modicum of challenge and danger.
感谢印第安人提供的适量挑战及危险.
期刊摘选
If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
要是他稍有一点理智, 他决不会做出如此愚蠢的事来.
《简明英汉词典》
There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement.
她说的话没有一点是真的.
期刊摘选
He hasn't even a modicum of sincerity.
他毫无诚意.
期刊摘选
In the life of Afghanistan's villages even a modicum of democracy is worth something.
在阿富汗的乡村生活中,哪怕一星半点的民主,也是难能可贵的.
期刊摘选
A modicum of patience is necessary when dealing with him.
跟他相处时需要一点耐心.
辞典例句
England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists.
英国仍期待出现少数离经叛道的艺术家.
期刊摘选
They should win, given a modicum of luck.
只要有一点点运气，他们就会赢。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
我倒觉得我取得了一点成绩。
柯林斯例句
Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
