tittle

IPA/ˈtɪt.əl/
KK[tˈɪtəl]IPA/ˈtɪt̬.əl/

tittle — 名詞

  • tittlesingular
  • tittlesplural

1. an extremely slight quantity of something, often so little that you mention it o

1.名詞C2
釋義

絲毫

極少的一點數量

an extremely slight quantity of something, often so little that you mention it only to stress that none can be found.

例句

The judge said there was not a tittle of proof against Mina.

法官說，根本沒有絲毫能指控 Mina 的證據。

not a tittle of + noun

By noon, not a tittle of paint remained on the old kitchen door.

到中午時，那扇舊廚房門上已經看不見絲毫油漆。

同義詞
  • trace

    the usual everyday word for a faint remaining amount

  • bit

    more informal and much more common in ordinary speech

  • jot

    similarly literary and often used in negative phrases

反義詞
  • plenty

    shows a large amount rather than an almost missing one

  • abundance

    emphasizes more than enough of something

文法句型

not a tittle of + noun

every tittle of + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears in negative phrases such as 'not a tittle of' and sounds literary or very formal in modern English. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about quantity, not a written mark.

常見錯誤

❌There was not a tittle money left.
✅There was not a tittle of money left.
💡this sense usually needs 'of' before the noun.

2. a tiny dot or sign added to a letter in writing or type, especially the dot on i

2.名詞C2
釋義

字點

字母上或下附的小點或記號

a tiny dot or sign added to a letter in writing or type, especially the dot on i or j.

例句

The teacher showed Leo the tittle above the i in his name.

老師指給 Leo 看，他名字裡 i 上面的字點。

the tittle above the i

A blurred scan made the tittle on the lowercase j disappear.

模糊的掃描讓小寫 j 上的字點看不見了。

同義詞
  • dot

    the ordinary word, especially for the mark on i or j

  • mark

    more general and does not specifically suggest a letter dot

  • diacritic

    more technical and often refers to marks showing sound or stress

文法句型

the tittle above/on + letter

lose + the tittle

用法筆記

Mainly used when talking about handwriting, printing, or font design, especially the dot on i or j. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a written mark, not a tiny quantity.

常見錯誤

❌The tittle of the page is missing.
✅The title of the page is missing.
💡'tittle' is a tiny mark on a letter, not the word 'title'.