infinitesimally

IPA/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməli/
IPA/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməli/

infinitesimally — 副詞

1. In a way that is so tiny it can hardly be measured or noticed.

1.副詞
釋義

極微小地

小到幾乎無法測量或察覺

In a way that is so tiny it can hardly be measured or noticed.

例句

Sirin's test score improved only infinitesimally, even after a full week of study.

Sirin 讀了整整一週的書,考試成績卻只極微小地進步。

adverb after a verb of change: improve infinitesimally

The old bridge shifts infinitesimally each time a heavy truck crosses it.

每當重型卡車駛過,這座老橋就會極微小地移動一下。

collocation: shift infinitesimally

常見搭配
  • improve infinitesimally
  • shift infinitesimally
  • differ infinitesimally
同義詞
  • minutely

    means in a very small way; fits 'improved only minutely'

  • imperceptibly

    stresses that the change is too slight to notice

  • negligibly

    stresses that the amount is too small to matter

反義詞

文法句型

verb + infinitesimally

infinitesimally + adjective

用法筆記

Modifies verbs of change (shift, improve, rise) or adjectives such as small and slim.

常見錯誤

The price rose infinitesimal.
The price rose infinitesimally.
the verb 'rose' needs the adverb form; 'infinitesimal' is the adjective.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • infinitesimally small
  • infinitesimally slim