smidgen

[US]/'smɪdʒɪn/
[UK]/ˈsmɪdʒən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 一点点;少量
Word Forms
复数smidgens

Phrases & Collocations

just a smidgen

只是一点点

add a smidgen

加一点点

Example Sentences

add a smidgen of cayenne.

加一点辣椒。

Add just a smidgen of salt to the soup.

往汤里加一点点盐。

She only needs a smidgen of makeup to look perfect.

她只需要一点点化妆就显得完美。

I have a smidgen of doubt about his story.

我对他的故事有一点点怀疑。

Can you add a smidgen more sugar to the recipe?

你能再加一点糖到食谱里吗?

There's just a smidgen of truth in what he said.

他说的话只有一点点真实性。

A smidgen of kindness can go a long way.

一点点善意可以产生很大的影响。

She felt a smidgen of jealousy towards her friend's success.

她对朋友的成功有一点点嫉妒。

He only has a smidgen of talent in playing the piano.

他在弹钢琴方面只有一点点天赋。

I just need a smidgen of information to solve the problem.

我只需要一点点信息就能解决问题。

There's a smidgen of hope that things will get better.

有一点点希望事情会变好。

Real-world Examples

Ooh, Did I just share too much? -Ross: Just a smidgen.

额,是我分享的太多了吗?- 一点点。

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Creme de menthe, a smidgen of port, and that's about it, I'm afraid.

薄荷甜酒,一点波尔图葡萄酒,我想这不错。

Source: Mr. Bean's Holiday Original Soundtrack

We humans can only detect a tiny smidgen of these wavelengths with our bodies, most through our eyes and some through our sunburns.

我们人类只能用我们的身体探测到这些波长的一小部分,大部分是通过我们的眼睛,一些是通过我们的晒伤。

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

A smidgen of informality is, uh, allowed us all.

稍稍的不拘小节,没有大碍。

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

She was about five foot and a smidgen, but I look up to her.

她大约五英尺零一点, 但我很尊敬她。

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

Wait, a " smidgen" ? You can't control yourself, can you?

什么, " 一点点" ? 管不住自己你就少找点麻烦,是吧?

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1

Step 6 Use up every bit of your cosmetics: Get the last smidgen of lipstick out of the tube with a lip brush.

用刷子取出最后一点唇膏。

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

If you have just a smidgen of lipstick left in the tube, mix it with petroleum jelly and use as lip gloss.

如果你还有少量口红,可以和凡士林混合起来,用作润唇膏。

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

So this campaign's designed to grab attention and to communicate, yes, urgency but also a little smidgen of hope.

所以这个活动的目的是吸引注意力和沟通, 是的,紧迫但也有一点点希望。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2019 Collection

Few have a smidgen of grammar, for example--that is, the ability to manipulate and combine words to create new meanings.

例如,很少有人具备一点语法知识,即操纵和组合单词以创造新含义的能力。

Source: 2023-37

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