一课译词:微不足道

来源:chinadaily.com.cn
2021-02-23 15:35:07
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“微不足道”,汉语成语,意思是意义、价值等小得不值得一提。可以翻译为“not worth mentioning,insignificant”。“微不足道的人或物”可以翻译为“small potatoes”,指“a tiny, trifling, or inconsequential person, thing, or amount (of something)”。

例句:

他们是大人物,我们是微不足道的小人物。
They are big shots; we are small potatoes.

对大多数人来说,花2000美元买任何东西都是一大笔钱,但对这个国家的超级富豪来说却微不足道。
To most people, $2,000 is a lot to spend on anything, but it's small potatoes to the country's mega rich.


Editor: Jade

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