small beer

• adj. 徽不足道的；无价值的
• n. 淡啤酒；劣质啤酒；琐事

英英释义

Noun:

1. something of small importance

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He drank a whole pint of light beer.
   他喝了一整品脱淡啤酒。
2. One unit is roughly equialent to a glass of wine or a small beer.
   一个单位的酒精粗略地等于一杯葡萄酒或一杯淡啤酒。
3. Various small matters preyed on my mind and robbed me of all peace.
   各种琐事使我感到烦恼，弄得我心神不宁。
4. Miss Ley would gladly have escaped an afternoon of small talk with the notabilities of Leanham.
   利小姐庆幸逃脱了同利恩哈姆那些名贵们一个下午的琐事闲谈。

词汇搭配

• small beer chronicle 家事琐记,微不足道的...
• think small beer 轻视自己
• chronicle small beer 记载无足轻重的琐事...
• think no small beer of oneself 妄自尊大

近反义词

【近义词】

• trifle 琐事
• trivia 琐事
• triviality 琐事