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thimbleful

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++thim·ble·ful /ˈθɪmbəlfʊl/ noun [countable + of]  informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a very small quantity of liquid 〔液体的〕少量,少许
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thimblefulEarly 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


thimbleful
thimbleful /ˈθɪmbəlfʊl/ noun [countable + of]
informal a very small quantity of liquid


thimble·fulBrE /ˈθɪmblfʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈθɪmblfʊl/ 🔊 nouna very small amount of a liquid, especially alcohol 少量液体(尤指酒)