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small beer

英 [ˌsmɔːl ˈbɪə(r)]

美 [ˌsmɔːl ˈbɪr]

n.  (相比较之下)无足轻重的人(或事物)

牛津词典

    noun

    • (相比较之下)无足轻重的人(或事物)
      a person or thing that has no great importance or value, especially when compared with sb/sth else

      柯林斯词典

      • N-UNCOUNT 无关紧要的事情;琐事
        If you say that something issmall beer, you mean that it is unimportant in comparison with something else.
        1. Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed.
          和她曾经享有的名气相比,这样的角色真的算不了什么。

      英英释义

      noun

      双语例句

      • They drank a large/ great/ small quantity of beer last night.
        昨天晚上他们喝了大量/许多/少量的啤酒。
      • Objective: Observe the hemorheological effects of small amount beer intake daily.
        目的:观察每日少量饮用啤酒对血液流变学的影响。
      • His father owns a great deal of property but he is still small beer compared to some of the directors of his company.
        他父亲拥有很多财产,但和公司有些董事相比仍然是微不足道的。
      • The hemorheological effect OS small amount beer intake daily
        每日少量饮啤酒对血液流变性的影响
      • Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed.
        和她曾经享有的名气相比,这样的角色真的算不了什么。
      • A small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap.
        供应给人们啤酒和葡萄酒以及食物的小店;通常价都比较便宜。
      • Oh, a small beer some kind of lager will do.
        哦,一小杯啤酒某种淡啤酒就行。
      • The insurance premium is small beer compared to what we'd have to pay if the house burnt down.
        同房子万一被烧后我们的损失相比,保险金是不足挂齿的。
      • Ever since he won in the competition, John has thought on small beer of himself.
        自竞赛中获胜以来,约翰便自命不凡起来了。
      • That grant was pretty small beer, we shall need a lot more money.
        那个回报太少了,我们需要更多的钱。