| 单词 | a small matter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa small (also little) matter b. a small (also little) matter: somewhat, slightly, a little; occasionally with ellipsis of adjective. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > to a small extent or a little littlec1175 a litec1290 a little quantityc1330 little whata1387 wee1513 a whit1526 thought1581 a wee bita1661 a small (also little) matter1690 a trifle1859 a wheen1869 a taste1894 smitch1895 a lick1902 mite1939 a skosh1959 a tidge1959 a tad1969 1690 J. Child Disc. Trade iv. 103 Very large quantities of Timber..may be had, though some small matter dearer than in Norway. 1700 W. Congreve Way of World iii. i. 47 I have Thoughts to tarry a small matter in Town, to learn somewhat of your Lingo. 1703 Moxon's Mech. Exercises (new ed.) 275 Open them a small matter wider, or shut them a small matter closer. 1755 T. Turner Diary 10 Aug. (1984) (modernized text) 12 I came home..a little matter enlivened by liquor, but no ways drunk. 1788 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 79 4 The socket and spindle being a small matter taper. 1834 W. S. Landor Citation & Exam. Shakespere in Wks. (1853) II. 267/1 Carnaby did quail a matter at these words. < as lemmas |
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