doit

n. 荷兰古代小铜币, 无价值的东西

发音

其它 /dɔɪt/

词形变化

doits 复数 doits doiting doits 三单 doiting 现在分词 doited 过去式 doited 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.

    历史
  2. 2.

    A small amount; a bit, a jot.

    古体

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados "As a matter of fact," explained the young man, "the present tenant is under our notice to leave." "Unsatisfactory, eh?" said Carrados encouragingly. "He's a corker," admitted the clerk, responding to the friendly tone. "Fifteen months and not a doit of rent have we had. That's why I should have liked——"

  3. 3.

    In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.

    音乐
v.
  1. 1.

    To stumble; to blunder.

    苏格兰 罕用

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from Middle Low German doyt, cognate with Middle Dutch duit. Doublet of thwaite.

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