scintilla

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scintilla

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scin·til·la /sɪnˈtɪlə/ noun [singular] NONE/NOTHINGa very small amount of something 一星半点，毫厘scintilla of There isn’t a scintilla of evidence. 一点证据也没有。Origin scintilla (1600-1700) Latin “spark”

scin·til·la nounChineseSyllable

scintilla
scin‧til‧la /sɪnˈtɪlə/

noun [singular]

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: __spark__

a very small amount of something
scintilla of

There isn’t a scintilla of evidence.

scin·tilla

BrE

/sɪnˈtɪlə/

NAmE

/sɪnˈtɪlə/

noun

[singular]

~ (of sth)

(

formal

)

(usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句)

a very small amount of sth 一星半点；毫厘

◆There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says. 她的话没有半句可信。