jot

英 [dʒɒt] 美 [dʒɑt]
  • vt. 略记;摘要记载下来
  • n. 少量;稍许

助记提示


1. borrowing of Latin jota, variant spelling of Greek iota "the letter -i-," the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything.
2. iota => jot.

中文词源


jot 速记

来自希腊语iota,即字母i,在希腊字母中书写最小,引申词义快写,速记。

英文词源


jot (n.)
1520s, borrowing of Latin jota, variant spelling of Greek iota "the letter -i-," the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything (see iota).
jot (v.)
"to make a short note of," 1721, from jot (n.). Related: Jotted; jotting.

双语例句


1. Keep a pad handy to jot down queries as they occur.
手边放一本便笺簿,以便有问题时随时记下。

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2. Listen carefully to the instructions and jot them down.
仔细听指示,并记录下来。

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3. Could you just jot his name on there?
你能把他的名字先记在那上面吗?

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4. It makes not one jot of difference.
这一点区别也没有。

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5. It matters not a jot.
这完全无关紧要。

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