modicum
美 [?mɑd?k?m]
英 [?m?d?k?m] 
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英漢雙解
1. | 少量,一點點(好事或愉快的事)a fairly small amount, especially of sth good or pleasant |
| They should win, given a modicum of luck. 只要有一點點運氣,他們就會贏。 |
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英英解釋
例句
Then a modicum of peace, monetary stability and open markets was all that was expected.
那時,人們所冀望的不過是些許的和平、貨幣的穩(wěn)定和開放的市場。
For the moment, however, injections of seawater appear to have created a modicum of stability inside the cores of the two reactors.
但目前海水的注入似乎使兩個反應堆的堆芯內(nèi)部略微穩(wěn)定下來。
For her part, Jolie makes a modicum of effort with her cut-glass accent, but mostly lets her eyes, lips and hips do the work.
女主角,朱莉對她那種能“切碎玻璃”的口音做了微不足道的調(diào)整,不過大部分的工作都是靠她的眼睛,嘴唇和臀部來完成的。
He said the company has substantially trimmed back its operations and is now providing only a 'modicum of support' to Huawei.
他說,Amerilink大幅削減了業(yè)務規(guī)模,現(xiàn)在只向華為提供“少量支持”。
Whether you achieved fame in arts and letters, athletics, or politics, it was necessary to have at least some modicum of skill.
不管你獲得名氣的領域是藝術,文學,體育或是政治,你總是需要或多或少的能力。
If only a modicum of calm returned to markets, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs should be able to survive.
只要市場能恢復少許平靜,摩根士丹利和高盛就應該能夠生存下去。
Everyone knows a modicum of ethics is called for in any business -- you can't cheat you customers forever and get away with it.
大家都知道各行各業(yè)都需要有一點倫理道德——你不能永遠欺騙并僥幸逃脫。
He hardened his heart. In this unjust world, the poor have to be hard hearted to retain their modicum of freedom.
他狠了心,在沒有公道的世界里,窮人仗著狠心維持個人的自由,那很小很小的一點自由。
Of course, civilisation requires a modicum of material prosperity -- enough to provide a little leisure.
當然,文明的發(fā)展需要一定程度的物質(zhì)繁榮,至少讓人們在飽暖之余還能有一點休閑娛樂。
In practice, developers and users tend to want URIs to embed at least a modicum of semantic information, not only a syntactic form.
在實踐中,開發(fā)人員和用戶喜歡在URI中嵌入一些語義信息,而不只是采用語法形式。
If Mr Saleh cannot soon bring a modicum of prosperity to his people, the spirit of revolt may seep into his own back yard.
假如不久后薩利赫仍不能為其人民帶來一丁點繁榮的話,造反的情緒就會滲透到他自己的后院。
Dusk appears even more quiet, alongside the mirror reflecting the sun lake like a modicum of rays.
黃昏的洞爺湖顯得更加得靜謐,鏡面似的湖水反射出太陽的少許余輝。
On the whole they taught just a modicum of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
一般說來,它們只教一點算術,代數(shù)和幾何。
The Greek people could thus regain a modicum of self-respect, savagely destroyed during the last couple of years.
希臘人民在過去幾年自尊心被摧殘的厲害,這一舉措還能幫他們找回一點自尊。
We shouldn't sensationalize this idea of a currency war -- but there is a modicum of truth that this is some kind of conflict.
我們沒必要把匯率戰(zhàn)搞得那麼駭人聽聞——但事實上確實存在某種沖突。
You've completed your task ahead of schedule and with a modicum of skill.
雖然談不上什么技巧,你還算是提前完成了任務。
At a minimum, she hopes for at least a modicum of attraction.
至少,她希望能遇到一個對她有一點點吸引力的人。
If the new catalysts have "even a modicum of success, it would be big news, " Sabourin says.
如果新的催化劑“即使是取得一點點進展,那也是很大的新聞了”,Sabourin說。
Now that partial nationalisation of the banking system has restored some calm, Asia may see a modicum of confidence restored.
隨著銀行系統(tǒng)的部分國有化恢復了一些冷靜,亞洲或許也會重拾一點點信心。
Monopoly provided at least a modicum of security.
而壟斷能提供最低限度的保障。
And unfair as it is, people will take you more seriously when you dress with a modicum of style.
如果你的穿著帶點風格,人們反而會更認真對待你。
So, although the apps look good and cost nothing, users have to trade a lot of convenience for a modicum of data security.
所以,盡管Tonido的應用界面美觀(截圖)且不收取費用,但用戶卻得犧牲掉方便,換來數(shù)據(jù)的那么一點點安全。
At least new lies indicate a modicum of creativity!
嗨,至少新的謊言也算有點創(chuàng)意吧。
The Bubble Room has a translucent bottom half that provides bubble dwellers with a modicum of privacy.
泡泡屋有半透明的底部,能為居住者提供少量隱私。
morally, of impartiality, kindliness, and a modicum of self-control.
而道德品質(zhì)則指公正、仁善和基本的自制能力。
It should be noted, however, that in order to survive in the NBA, even the most prolific scorer must be able to play a modicum of defense.
應當指出的是,要想在NBA立足,即使是最厲害的得分手也必須要有防守。
It is odd that the hotel paid him some modicum of compensation, whereas other complaints were never answered.
酒店付給他少量的賠償金,這實屬奇怪,而其他投訴者從未得到回應。
For years China's Communist Party has mulled over the idea of allowing a modicum of open competition for its top job.
多年以來,中國共产党一直在研究,對黨的最高職位是否要允許有那么一點公開競爭。
The 24-year-old has twice squeezed on to the podium with poor cars, so is entitled to feel a modicum of confidence.
這位24歲的車手兩次駕駛較差的賽車登上領獎臺,所以他還是有一些自信。
We add kind of a modicum of intelligence to that.
我們在其中加入了一點點“智慧”的元素。
Even a modicum of spending on mergers, buybacks or dividends could help put a floor under the market, if not do more, they reason.
投資者推斷,即使企業(yè)拿出少量資金用于并購、股票回購或派發(fā)股息,就算不能產(chǎn)生更大的效應,至少也會對股市提供支撐。
Egypt on the eve of revolt was certainly much worse off in general, but economic reforms had brought a modicum of growth in recent years.
埃及在革命前夕的確總體每況愈下,但是近年的經(jīng)濟改革還是帶來少許的經(jīng)濟增長。
A proper theory of education must include moral qualities such as impartiality , kindliness and a modicum of self control.
一套嚴格的教育理論必須包括道德品質(zhì)教育,如公正,友善以及一點點自律。
This revolution has been achieved with only a modicum of friction (see article).
改革的實現(xiàn)僅伴隨著一些小的摩擦。
This ensures them a modicum of privacy absent from many other camps, which lack sanitation or rely on outdoor toilets.
這相比于那些缺少衛(wèi)生設施或是只有依賴露天廁所的帳篷,已經(jīng)可以確保一些他們的隱私了。
Money market funds saw sizeable outflows in the second quarter as a modicum of appetite for risk returned.
隨著風險偏好出現(xiàn)少許回升,貨幣市場基金在第二季度出現(xiàn)相當大規(guī)模的資金流出。
Bonds, while not cheap, guarantee a modicum of return in this uncertain climate, traders and analysts said.
交易商和分析師表示,公債盡管不便宜,但在不明朗的環(huán)境里確保了還是有小小的回報的。
If you enjoy laughing at others' failures, there is a modicum of fun to be had in the multiplayer mode.
如果你喜歡嘲笑別人的失敗,你會在聯(lián)機模式中找到一點樂趣。
The hospital buildings themselves, and the access roads, were blocked off by police to maintain a modicum of order.
而醫(yī)院的建筑以及通往醫(yī)院的道路已經(jīng)被警方封鎖,以維持一定秩序。
But with a modicum of political will certain things can be done fast.
但是,只需拿出一點點的政治意愿,我們就可以迅速解決一些問題。