Negligible

词性:adj.
音标:/ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.bəl/
释义: When something is meaningless or insignificant because it is so little, it’s negligible .
无关紧要的,微不足道的。

近义词辨析:
marginal: 指处于边缘,幅度、范围小,故价值或重要性不大。
minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要,或指较少、较小。
negligible: 指数量小,不重要,微不足道或可忽略不计。
minimal: 指最少、最低或最小。

My knowledge of German is negligible.

There is a negligible difference in meaning between these two words.

The amount of energy stored in all the fossil fuel on earth is negligible compared to the amount that the sun dispenses every day, free of charge.

My contribution to the effort was negligible , needless to say, and it took nearly an hour to complete the job.

He is a negligible person in the government.

The difference between your wages and mine is negligible.

Height difference is negligible.

Why can’t we just trust the original… Doctor, both the IMC Board and the SI team carefully reviewed the material… and concluded that the design impact is negligible.

What for you is a small fortune is for me negligible.

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Negligible

基本信息

  • 词性: 形容词
  • 音标: /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə.bəl/
  • 释义: 表示某事物由于太小或不重要而可以忽略不计,无关紧要。

近义词辨析

  • marginal: 指某事物处于边缘,影响或重要性很小。
  • minor: 和其他事物相比显得不重要,或指相对较少、较小。
  • minimal: 指最少、最低或最小。
  • negligible: 指数量小、不重要或可忽略不计。

用法及例子

以下是几个在不同情境中使用“negligible”的例子:

  1. 正式场合

    • The financial impact of the project was negligible.
      项目的财政影响微不足道。
    • Research has shown that the difference in outcomes between the two methods is negligible.
      研究表明两种方法的结果差异微乎其微。
  2. 口语

    • The height difference between them is negligible.
      他们之间的身高差异几乎可以忽略不计。
    • What for you is a small fortune is for me negligible.
      对你来说是一笔小财富,对我来说却不值一提。
  3. 日常生活

    • My knowledge of German is negligible.
      我的德语知识微不足道。
    • The difference between your wages and mine is negligible.
      你的工资和我的差异不大。

历史与词源

“Negligible”这个词源自拉丁语“negligere”,意思是“忽视”。后来从法语“négliger”演变而来,最终在晚期进入英语。其词根“neg-”意味着“否定”。

记忆技巧

  1. 联想记忆: 通过联想的方式记住这个词。例如,你可以联想到“neglect”(忽视),当你忽略某事时,是因为它对你来说是negligible(可忽略的)。
  2. 造句练习: 自己造一些句子,多在生活中运用。例如:“The cost is so small, it’s negligible.”
  3. 词根记忆: 了解其词根“neg-”意味着否定,结合其他带有类似词根的词汇一起记忆。

希望这些解释对你理解和记忆“negligible”这个词有所帮助。如果你有任何进一步的问题,随时提问!