| 单词 | scintilla |
| 释义 | scintilla (once / 4406 pages) n It might take more than a scintilla of English vocabulary knowledge to know that scintilla means a tiny bit of something. Scintilla is a long word for describing a tiny thing. It comes sandwiched between the words a and of in phrases like “a scintilla of doubt” or “not a single scintilla of evidence.” If you’re uncertain of the pronunciation, remember: it rhymes with chinchilla and the c is silent, just like in science. Similar words you can use to talk about tiny bits of something are iota, smidgen, speck, and whit. WORD FAMILYscintilla: scintillas, scintillate+/scintillate: scintillated, scintillates, scintillating, scintillation/scintillating: scintillatingly/scintillation: scintillations USAGE EXAMPLESThis is also the same figure who claimed, without a scintilla of facts, that millions of illegal immigrants voted on Election Day. Seattle Times(Dec 06, 2016) “We have no illusions about Donald Trump,” he asserted, and pledged to oppose Trump nominees if “even a scintilla of bigotry . . . remains attached to them.” Washington Post(Nov 20, 2016) “Not one scintilla of evidence exists to back the charge up,” he said. The Guardian(Sep 29, 2016) 1n a tiny or scarcely detectable amount Syn|Hyper iota, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude 2n a sparkling glittering particle Hyper particle, subatomic particle a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
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