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单词 thimbleful
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thimblefulthim‧ble‧ful /ˈθɪmbəlfʊl/ noun [countable + of] Examples
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  • A thimbleful of water, sir? he asked the ant.
  • A lot of tax money had gone for a thimbleful of water.
  • Early attacks of stage fright were cured by a thimbleful of Courvoisier.
  • I don't know what the great lady is on but I'd sell my Equity Card for a thimbleful.
  • Scented by infusion with wild tarragon, like no other sorbet I have ever tasted, a mere thimbleful did the trick.
informal a very small quantity of liquid
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