| 单词 | whit |
| 释义 | whit (once / 1026 pages) n Whit means a small tiny part of something. If you don't even have a whit of courage, you are most likely a chicken. Whit indicates a bit of something, and usually something abstract like a feeling or emotion. You might feel the last whit of your confidence depart when your teacher hands out the 32-page final exam. Don't confuse whit with wit, meaning mental sharpness or keen sense of humor. Let's hope you have more than a whit of wit in your personality! WORD FAMILYwhit: whitish, whits USAGE EXAMPLESWhat is key is “the style with which they led their prior organizations,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) Or, more precisely, where facts do not matter a whit. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, reached a similar conclusion, saying the demographics still look grim for Republicans if they can’t do better among Hispanics. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) n a tiny or scarcely detectable amount Syn|Hyper iota, scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
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