Small in amount or degree. Modifying an agent noun, a noun denoting occupation, etc.: that is such on a small scale; = small, adj. 18b. Cf. sense A…
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little importance or trivial > types of (7) little1440 Small in amount or degree. Modifying an agent noun, a noun denoting occupation, etc.: that is such on a small scale; = small, adj. 18b. Cf. sense A… one-horse1853 colloquial (originally U.S.). Operated on a small scale; of small and limited resources or capacity; inferior, insignificant. village pump1925 a village's communal water pump; frequently used allusively (cf. parish pump, n.). trivia1968 Useless information or (knowledge of) matters of little importance. Frequently attributive, as trivia game, trivia question, etc. Chiefly U.S. Subcategories:— other (3) |
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