whit

noun
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[singular] (old-fashioned) usually in negative sentences通常用于否定句Idioms
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  1. a very small amount一点点;很少量;丝毫 synonym jot
    • She hadn't changed a whit since I'd seen her last.自从我上次见到她以来,她没有改变过自己。
    Word Originlate Middle English: apparently an alteration of obsolete wight ‘small amount’.
Idioms
not a whit | not one whit
  1. not at all; not the smallest amount丝毫不;一点不
    • The result should surprise us not one whit.结果不应该让我们感到惊讶。

Whit

adjective
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  1. connected with Whitsun圣灵降临节的;圣神降临节的
    • Whit Monday圣灵降临节后的第一个星期一
    CultureWhit Sunday is an important Christian religious festival which celebrates the Holy Spirit coming down from Heaven to the apostles (= the twelve people sent out by Christ to spread his teaching).see also Whit Monday
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2