jot
/dʒɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjät/ (ame, mw)
jot — 動詞
- jotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jots3rd person singular
- jotting-ing form
- jottedpast simple
1. to write a few words quickly so you can remember something later.
記下
匆匆寫下幾個字留作提醒
to write a few words quickly so you can remember something later.
Kenji jotted the train number on his ticket stub before boarding.
Kenji 上車前，把車次記在車票存根上。
jot + number + on + surface
Linh jotted a few questions in the margin while the guest speaker talked.
Linh 一邊聽來賓演講，一邊在頁邊記下幾個問題。
jot + questions in the margin
During lunch, Daniel jotted the cafe's Wi-Fi code on a paper napkin.
吃午餐時，Daniel 把那家咖啡店的 Wi-Fi 密碼記在紙餐巾上。
Before the call ended, Yael jotted down Felix's new office address.
通話結束前，Yael 趕緊記下 Felix 的新辦公室地址。
- memorize
keep the information in your head instead of writing it
文法句型
jot + note/name/number + on/in + surface
jot down + object
用法筆記
Usually takes a short piece of information as its object, such as a name, number, or reminder. Often appears with 'down' when the speaker wants to stress putting the words into written form.
常見錯誤
jot — 名詞
1. a small mark added to a letter to show a different sound or form.
變音符號
加在字母上的小標記
a small mark added to a letter to show a different sound or form.
In this old grammar guide, a jot above the vowel marks a long sound.
在這本老文法指南裡，母音上方的一個變音符號表示長音。
jot above + letter
The teacher pointed to the jot under the letter and explained the softer sound.
老師指著字母下方的變音符號，說明那個較柔的發音。
jot under + letter
Without the jot over the a, the two words look almost the same.
少了 a 上方的那個變音符號，這兩個字看起來幾乎一樣。
The printer forgot the jot attached to the final n in the poem.
印刷工漏掉了詩裡最後那個 n 所附的變音符號。
- diacritic
the technical term for this kind of letter mark
- accent mark
common when the mark changes how a vowel is said
文法句型
jot above/over + letter
jot under/attached to + letter
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in discussions of spelling, printing, or pronunciation. Distinguish from noun sense 2: here 'jot' is a visible mark on a letter, not a tiny amount.
2. even the smallest amount, usually in phrases that mean not at all.
絲毫
連最小的一點都沒有
even the smallest amount, usually in phrases that mean not at all.
Obi did not care a jot about the gossip once the exam was over.
考試一結束，Obi 對那些八卦就絲毫不在意了。
not care a jot
The extra blanket helped the campers not a jot in the mountain rain.
在山裡的冷雨中，多一條毛毯也絲毫幫不上那些露營的人。
not a jot
Even after the warning, Rodrigo changed his plan not a jot.
即使收到警告，Rodrigo 也絲毫沒有改變原本的計畫。
Kabir's apology eased Yael's anger not a jot.
Kabir 的道歉絲毫沒有平息 Yael 的怒氣。
- plenty
a large enough amount
- great deal
a much larger amount than this sense allows
文法句型
not a jot
not one jot
用法筆記
Almost always appears after 'not' or 'no', especially in formal or old-fashioned style. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense means a tiny degree, not a printed mark.