tad

英 [tæd]

美 [tæd]

n.  少量; 一点儿

BNC.25270 / COCA.14469

牛津词典

noun

• 少量；一点儿
  a very small amount
  1. Could you turn the sound down just a tad?
     你把音量调低一点儿好吗？

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 稍微;略微
  You can usea tadin expressions such asa tad bigora tad smallwhen you mean that it is slightly too big or slightly too small.
  1. It was a tad confusing...
     这叫人有点糊涂。
  2. The prices were a tad above average, but they're of the highest quality.
     价格比平均水平略高，可它们的质量是最好的。

英英释义

noun

• a slight amount or degree of difference
  1. a tad too expensive
  2. not a tad of difference
  3. the new model is a shade better than the old one
  Synonym:shade

双语例句

• When I was in tad's dorm room.
  当我在泰德寝室时。
• This may sound a tad complicated but it does have certain advantages.
  这可能听上去有些复杂，但这样做确实有优点。
• You know, now that the moment is upon me, I must admit to feeling a tad misty.
  知道吗，现在一切都在我掌握中，我必须承认感觉有点迷茫。
• Then my mind asked my heart, a tad sarcastically: Since WHEN?
  然后我的大脑问我的心，带点挖苦的语气：从什么时候开始的？
• Even though my mustache is a tad askew.
  即使我的胡须有点歪了。
• And when it comes to eggs, they are a perfect packaging material-though a tad too brittle.
  对于蛋而言，这件外衣实在是太棒了，就是有点易碎。
• I need a tad of salt please.
  我需要一点点的盐。
• We were not a tad surprise by the huge production of40 fry as its brooding pouch was obviously large.
  因为它的孵卵袋特别的大，对于四十尾仔鱼的产量我们一点也不惊奇。
• B.After you've yelled at him or hurt him in some other way and feel a tad guilty.
  当你对他大喊大叫或者伤害了他，觉得有点内疚的时候。
• We assumed that this guy was tad.
  我们以为这个人是泰德。