| 单词 | thimbleful |
| 释义 | thim·ble·ful /ˈθɪmbəlfʊl/ noun [countable + of] informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a very small quantity of liquid 〔液体的〕少量，少许Examples from the Corpusthimbleful• Early attacks of stage fright were cured by a thimbleful of Courvoisier.• I don't know what the great lady is on but I'd sell my Equity Card for a thimbleful.• A lot of tax money had gone for a thimbleful of water.• A thimbleful of water, sir? he asked the ant.• Scented by infusion with wild tarragon, like no other sorbet I have ever tasted, a mere thimbleful did the trick.thim·ble·ful nounChineseSyllable quantity of very small Corpus a liquid |
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