modicum
UK ['mɒd.ɪ.kəm] US ['mɑ:.dɪ-] noun only singular formal
■a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty 少量，一点点•There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement.她的话里半句真话都没有。 •Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work.稍有常识的人都会一早发现这个计划不可行。 |