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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CAUSE〕Even the smallest diplomatic incident can trigger a major international conflict. 即使是微不足道的外交事件也能引发严重的国际冲突。朗文写作活用〔EARN〕Compared to what some people earn, my salary is a pittance. 和有些人赚的钱相比，我这点薪水微不足道。朗文写作活用〔LITTLE〕Expenses for maintaining the investment fund are negligible - just half a percentage point of profit. 投资基金的运转费用微不足道一只占利润的0.5%。朗文写作活用〔LITTLE〕Many of the workers in the factory received a paltry $2 a day. 该厂许多工人一天只赚到微不足道的2美元。朗文写作活用〔PUNISH〕In the past, officers who mistreated prisoners often received a mere slap on the wrist. 过去，虐待囚犯的警察常常仅受到微不足道的处罚。朗文写作活用〔Pygmy〕An individual considered to be of little or no importance.微不足道的东西：被认为渺小或不重要的个体美国传统〔TIME〕Compared to how long it took for the Universe to evolve, our human time scale is tiny. 与宇宙演化所需的时间相比较，我们人类的年代太微不足道了。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕After a week of negotiations, the differences between the two sides are now relatively insignificant. 经过一周的谈判，现在双方的分歧相对来说已经微不足道了。朗文写作活用〔UNIMPORTANT〕Our difficulties pale into insignificance when compared to the problems of the homeless. 和无家可归者的问题相比，我们的困难显得微不足道。朗文写作活用〔a cog in a/the machine〕I decided to set up my own business because I was tired of just being a cog in a machine.我决定创立自己的公司，因为我厌倦了在大公司中做个微不足道的小人物。剑桥高阶〔aggravated〕He'd get very aggravated and shout at the kids over very small things.他会因为微不足道的小事大发雷霆, 冲着孩子们喊叫。外研社新世纪〔assure〕This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!.这听上去也许微不足道，但是，相信我，它十分重要！柯林斯高阶〔assure〕This may sound trivial, but I assure you it is quite important!这听起来可能微不足道, 但我向你保证它相当重要！外研社新世纪〔as〕The risk is as nothing compared with the gain.与所得相比,风险微不足道。英汉大词典〔beggarly〕So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.卑鄙的：下贱的、微不足道的或没有价值以至应该轻蔑的美国传统〔beside〕Their efforts were puny beside Frederick's.他们的努力与弗雷德里克的相比微不足道。麦克米伦高阶〔breakthrough〕I doubted if she would be interested in my own little literary breakthrough.我想她未必会对我在文学方面取得的微不足道的成绩感兴趣。外研社新世纪〔comparison〕This is trifling in comparison with the devastations caused by war.与战争所带来的毁坏相比, 这显得微不足道。外研社新世纪〔derisory〕Its budget of around £12 million is derisory.大约1,200万英镑的预算是微不足道的。外研社新世纪〔derisory〕The result is derisory.结果微不足道,让人笑掉大牙。英汉大词典〔expend〕You expend so much effort for so little return.你费了那么大劲儿，回报却如此微不足道。剑桥高阶〔fatal〕Telling your employees they're unimportant is a fatal error.说员工微不足道是个致命错误。朗文当代〔fight〕She was always fighting with him, mostly about things that didn't matter a damn.她总是和他争论, 多是为了微不足道的小事。外研社新世纪〔fuss〕He can be fussed by the least little thing.最微不足道的事能使他紧张不安。21世纪英汉〔honorarium〕We are willing to offer a small honorarium that we hope you will accept for judging the competition.我们愿意付一点微不足道的酬金，希望你能出任本场比赛的裁判。韦氏高阶〔housekeeping〕I thought that cooking and housekeeping were unimportant, easy tasks.我认为做饭和料理家务微不足道，一下子就能搞定。柯林斯高阶〔humble〕The company has worked its way up from humble beginnings to become the market leader.公司已从创业期的微不足道发展成了市场的主导者。牛津高阶〔inconsequential〕His opinion is inconsequential.他的意见微不足道。韦氏高阶〔inconsiderable〕These are not inconsiderable difficulties.这些困难并非微不足道。英汉大词典〔insignificance〕Her achievements fade into insignificance beside those of her sisters.她的成绩与姐妹们的相比简直是微不足道。牛津搭配〔insignificance〕The cost pales into insignificance when compared with the damage done to his reputation.与对他声誉造成的损伤相比,这一代价就变得微不足道了。柯林斯高阶〔insignificance〕The cost pales into insignificance when compared with the damage done to his reputation.相比于他的声誉受到的损害, 花的这些钱就显得微不足道了。外研社新世纪〔insignificancy〕One that is insignificant.微不足道的人美国传统〔insignificant〕He made her feel insignificant.他令她觉得自己微不足道。牛津搭配〔insignificant〕You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison.要知道，你的问题相对来说微不足道。朗文当代〔insult〕His paltry fine is an insult.对他微不足道的罚款是一种侮辱。外研社新世纪〔least〕Shortage of time was the least of his problems.他面临的诸多问题中, 缺少时间是最微不足道的。外研社新世纪〔light〕He made light of his own achievements.他视自己的成就微不足道。英汉大词典〔little〕It's often the little things that count the most.常常是一些微不足道的东西发挥的作用最大。剑桥高阶〔marginal〕The role of the opposition party proved marginal.事实证明, 反对党的作用微不足道。外研社新世纪〔mean〕Honours mean little to her.荣誉对她来说是微不足道的。21世纪英汉〔mistake〕How strange to think that a man's life could hinge on such a trivial mistake.想想真是奇怪, 一个人的一生竟然会为这样一个微不足道的错误所决定。外研社新世纪〔negligible〕Not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling.可以忽略的：因不重大，不重要而不足以考虑的；微不足道的美国传统〔negligible〕The damage done to his property was negligible.对他财产造成的损失微不足道。朗文当代〔niggle〕The tiniest things can niggle you, like when I can't find something and then I discover one of the girls has 'borrowed' it.最微不足道的事情都有可能让人烦恼, 比如当我找不到某样东西的时候发现是一个女孩“借走”了。外研社新世纪〔niggling〕The fact that this country is presently at banana war with the United States might seem like a niggling detail.该国目前与美国之间的香蕉战争看上去可能微不足道。外研社新世纪〔nothing〕He's a nothing, a low-down, useless nobody.他是个微不足道的小人物，身份低微，一无是处。剑桥高阶〔nothing〕His own importance seemed to be a mere nothing against the grandness in his partner.他的合伙人十分显赫,相形之下他就显得微不足道了。英汉大词典〔nothing〕She kept bursting into tears over nothing at work.她老是为工作上微不足道的事儿哭鼻子。柯林斯高阶〔null〕Of no consequence, effect, or value; insignificant.无用的：无结果、影响或价值的；微不足道的美国传统〔null〕The effect was small or null.效果微不足道或等于零。英汉大词典〔pale〕His accomplishments pale beside those of his father.和他父亲相比，他的成就显得微不足道。韦氏高阶〔paltry〕The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused.公司提出给弗雷泽一笔微不足道的钱，他拒绝了。剑桥高阶〔paltry〕They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。柯林斯高阶〔paltry〕This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.这个账户给你投资的回报仅是微不足道的 1%。牛津高阶〔peanut〕The cost was peanuts compared to a new kitchen.与建新厨房相比，那笔费用微不足道。柯林斯高阶〔peanut〕They pay people peanuts in that organization.那家机构给的酬金微不足道。剑桥高阶〔peppercorn〕A small or insignificant thing.微不足道的东西：小的或不重要的东西美国传统〔petty〕Village life is full of gossip and petty jealousies.乡村生活中满是闲言碎语和微不足道的争风吃醋。麦克米伦高阶〔picayune〕The misery suffered in this war makes your own problems seem pretty picayune.这场战争的苦难使个人的烦恼显得微不足道。剑桥高阶〔pinhead〕Something very small or insignificant.细小的东西，微不足道的东西美国传统〔pocket change〕The money is nothing – pocket change to them.那点钱不算什么，对他们来说微不足道。朗文当代〔potty〕Of little importance; trivial.不重要的；微不足道的美国传统〔potty〕She was so desperate to get to the theatre for her potty little role that she'd have done anything.她如此迫切渴望登台表演那微不足道的小角色, 为此她甘愿做任何事。外研社新世纪〔puny〕They laughed at my puny efforts.他们嘲笑我微不足道的努力。牛津高阶〔quibble〕A petty distinction or an irrelevant objection.牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议美国传统〔quibble〕To evade the truth or importance of an issue by raising trivial distinctions and objections.用遁辞；诡辩：通过举出微不足道的区别或异议，以逃避问题的真相或重要性美国传统〔quip〕A petty distinction or objection; a quibble.遁辞：微不足道的区别或反对；遁辞美国传统〔relation〕The money he'd been ordered to pay was minimal in relation to his salary.他被要求支付的金额与他的薪水相比微不足道。柯林斯高阶〔repercussion〕This apparently unimportant event had immense repercussions throughout the world.这件看来微不足道的事件却在全世界产生了巨大的反响。英汉大词典〔slight〕The differences between us are really quite slight.我们之间的分歧微不足道。外研社新世纪〔small beer〕The insurance premium is small beer compared to what we'd have to pay if the house burned down.同房子万一被烧毁时我们的损失相比，保险金就微不足道了。剑桥高阶〔small potatoes〕The insurance premium is small potatoes compared to what we'd have to pay if the house burned down.同房子万一被烧毁时我们的损失相比，保险金就微不足道了。剑桥高阶〔small〕The difference is very small.差异很小, 微不足道。外研社新世纪〔snippet〕Informal A small or mischievous person.【非正式用语】 微不足道的人：不重要的或淘气的人美国传统〔task〕He often tasks his mind with petty details.他常常为微不足道的琐事而殚思极虑。英汉大词典〔to〕The industry today is nothing to what it once was.这一行业的现状与昔日的盛况相比微不足道。牛津高阶〔trifle〕Something of little importance or value.琐事：微不足道的事物，无价值的东西美国传统〔trifle〕To deal with something as if it were of little significance or value.藐视：轻视、不认真地对待，把某事当作微不足道或无价值的事处理美国传统〔trivial〕Apparently trivial clues may turn out to be important.看似微不足道的线索实际上可能相当重要。牛津搭配〔trivial〕Compared to her problems, our problems seem trivial.比起她的问题，我们的似乎微不足道。韦氏高阶〔trivial〕Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison .相比之下，她对西蒙的感情就显得微不足道了。朗文当代〔trivial〕I know it sounds trivial, but I'm worried about it.我知道这事听起来微不足道，但我还是放心不下。牛津高阶〔white chip〕Something of minimal value or worth.价值小的或微不足道的东西美国传统As usual the committee were discussing some trifling matter at great length.象往常一样，委员会正高谈阔论地讨论着某件微不足道的小事。剑桥国际Growth in the industry last year was negligible.这个行业去年的增长微不足道。牛津商务He gets paid a poxy three pounds an hour in that cleaning job.他干那份清洁工作报酬是微不足道的，每小时3英镑。剑桥国际He plays a two-bit Chicago gangster in the play.他在剧中扮演一名微不足道的芝加哥匪徒。剑桥国际He's a nothing, a low-down, useless nobody.他只是个微不足道的小人物，地位低贱，无用之徒。剑桥国际In a war, human life becomes very cheap.在战争中，人的生命变得微不足道。剑桥国际It is seemingly trivial things like effective communication that enable an office to operate efficiently.正是像有效的沟通这样表面上看来微不足道的小事使得一个公司能够高效地运转。剑桥国际It seems to me a fairly insignificant sum of money to be arguing about.在我看来，这是一笔相当微不足道的钱，不值得为此争论。剑桥国际It was the pettiness of their arguments that irritated her.使她生气的是他们为了微不足道的小事争吵。剑桥国际My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean.我的抗议信是微不足道的。剑桥国际The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused.公司提出给杰里米一笔微不足道的款子，被他拒绝了。剑桥国际The minnows of the second division meet the big fish in tonight's football cup finals.第二组中一支微不足道的队伍将在今晚的足球杯决赛中与一支劲旅相遇。剑桥国际The operation, said the surgeon, had a small, though not insignificant mortality rate.外科医生说手术的死亡率虽然不是微不足道，但却是很低的。剑桥国际Their proposals to deal with the situation are piddling in comparison with the problem.比起问题来，他们解决的建议不足道。剑桥国际They pay people peanuts in that organization.那组织给的钱微不足道。剑桥国际This new financial crisis may well dwarf most that have gone before.新的财政危机令以往的大多数危机都显得微不足道。剑桥国际 |
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