| 释义 |
mite2/mait/ n. & adv.●n. 1 hist. a Flemish copper coin of small value [史义]法兰德小值铜币 2 any small monetary unit 小的货币单位 3 a small object or person, esp. a child 小东西；小家伙(尤指小孩) 4 a modest contribution; the best one can do 力所能及的微小贡献；一臂之力 offered my mite of comfort 仅能用心里话安慰 ●adv. (usu. prec. by 通常前接 a) colloq. somewhat [口]一点；稍许；几分 is a mite shy 几分羞涩 [Middle English via Middle Low German, Middle Dutch mīte from Germanic: probably the same as MITE1] |