Definition of skerrick in English:

skerrick

noun ˈskɛrɪk

Australian, NZ informal

usually with negative The smallest bit.
〈非正式，澳/新西兰〉一点点，最少量
there's not a skerrick of food in the house
屋里一点食物也没有。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is not a skerrick of hope of a solution in this bill - not a hope in Hades.
- No amount of consultancy reports will make one skerrick of difference.
- There is not a skerrick of evidence that that will happen.
- They finished looking and left disgruntled having not found a skerrick.
- Nobody has ever heard of that member over there doing any work at all - not a skerrick of work.
Synonyms
small portion, small piece, piece, portion, segment, section, part

Origin

Early 19th century: of unknown origin. The word is also recorded as an English slang term meaning 'halfpenny'.

Rhymes

alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, spheric, stratospheric

单词	skerrick
释义	Definition of skerrick in English: skerrick noun ˈskɛrɪk Australian, NZ informal usually with negative The smallest bit. 〈非正式，澳/新西兰〉一点点，最少量 there's not a skerrick of food in the house 屋里一点食物也没有。 Example sentencesExamples There is not a skerrick of hope of a solution in this bill - not a hope in Hades. No amount of consultancy reports will make one skerrick of difference. There is not a skerrick of evidence that that will happen. They finished looking and left disgruntled having not found a skerrick. Nobody has ever heard of that member over there doing any work at all - not a skerrick of work. Synonyms small portion, small piece, piece, portion, segment, section, part Origin Early 19th century: of unknown origin. The word is also recorded as an English slang term meaning 'halfpenny'. Rhymes alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, spheric, stratospheric
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