Skerrick/本の少し
| Pronunciation | /ˈsker.ɪk/ (スケリック) |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| English Definition |
A tiny amount or fragment — 'not a skerrick of evidence' (not the slightest bit). |
| Japanese Translation |
ほんの少し、わずか |
| Japanese Explanation |
ごくわずかな量やかけらを意味する言葉。『not a skerrick』(少しも~ない)のように使う。 |
Origin
Origin uncertain; a longstanding dialectal English word for a small fragment, preserved in Australian usage.
Related Words
Skerrick
Australian English
A small, trifling amount.
日本語
本の少しのもの。微妙の量。
Plain English
An iota. An inch. A meager, tiny or slightest amount.
| 豪 | 日 | 米 |
| Saying “sorry” doesn’t make a skerrick of difference if you don’t change your ways. | 「ごめんなさい」を言っても、やり方変えない限りいつまで立っても同じだよ。 | Saying “sorry” doesn’t make the slightest difference if you don’t change your ways. |
| “She didn’t give a skerrick of a chance.” | 「彼女が少しでもチャンスを与えなかった。」 | “She didn’t give an inch of a chance.” |
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