thimbleful

A noun referring to a very small amount of liquid, specifically as much as a thimble can hold.

• 🇨🇳名词，指极少的液体量，即一个顶针所能容纳的量。引申义泛指极少量、一丁点。

1. A very small amount C1 informal

   A tiny quantity, originally the amount that a thimble can hold.

   • He only added a thimbleful of salt to the recipe.
   • She drank just a thimbleful of the strong coffee.
   • The donation was a mere thimbleful compared to what was needed.

   🇨🇳极少量

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• thimbleful's possessive singular form