"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)).
雙語例句
1. I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
我倒覺得我取得了一點(diǎn)成績。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They should win, given a modicum of luck.
只要有一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)運(yùn)氣，他們就會(huì)贏。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
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(yī)生，我想他應(yīng)該有點(diǎn)聰明才智。
來自柯林斯例句
4. If he had a modicum of sense, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
要是他稍有一點(diǎn)理智, 他決不會(huì)做出如此愚蠢的事來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!