a simple meal with a modicum of wine

备有少量葡萄酒的一顿便餐.

A modicum of patience is necessary when dealing with him.

跟他相处时需要一点耐心。

There’s not even a modicum of truth in her statement.

她说的话没有一点是真的。

If he had a modicum of sense,he wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.

如果他稍有头脑，就不会干出这种蠢事。

Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence would have realized that!

稍有头脑的人都能认识到那点!

a modicum of sleep

小睡.

If he had a modicum of sense,he wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.

要是他稍有一点理智,他决不会做出如此愚蠢的事来。

On the whole they taught just a modicum of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry

一般说来，它们只教一点算术，代数和几何。

A modicum of sleep [pleasure]

一点儿睡眠[乐趣]

England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists (Ian Jack)

英国仍期待出现少数离经叛道的艺术家 (伊安·杰克)

||1:Some see in such markets the seeds of deeper economic reform.||2:And Mr Kim seems keener than his father to promise prosperity to his people, and even a modicum of leisure.||3:North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, now boasts a dolphinarium and a water park, and even a ski resort to its east.||4:As high rises go up, the capital’s fashionable sip espressos in upmarket bars.

||1:有些人从这类市场中看到了深化经济改革的种子。||2:并且相比于他的父亲，金正恩似乎更加热切的希望给他的人民带去繁荣昌盛甚至给他们一点休闲活动。||3:如今平壤新建了一所海豚馆和一所水上公园，在其东边甚至建了一滑雪胜地。||4:随着一幢幢高楼拔地而起，平壤的时尚饮品浓咖啡进入了高档酒吧。

A modicum of inflation greases the system by,

工人的工资是刚性的，

The constitutional problem that America is heading towards is that the Justice Department’s protocol not to prosecute sitting presidents dates from another age, when a president could be expected to resign with a modicum of honour before any charges were drawn up, as Nixon did.

美国正面临的宪法问题是，司法部协议不起诉在任总统，这可追溯到另一个时代，在起草任何改变前，总统都被期望带着一点荣誉退位，正如尼克松所做的那样。

Egypt on the eve of revolt was certainly much worse off in general, but economic reforms had brought a modicum of growth in recent years.

埃及在革命前夕的确总体每况愈下，但是近年的经济改革还是带来少许的经济增长。

Whether you achieved fame in arts and letters, athletics, or politics, it was necessary to have at least some modicum of skill.

不管你获得名气的领域是艺术，文学，体育或是政治，你总是需要或多或少的能力。

You need a modicum of programming savvy to create functions, but nothing onerous.

创建函数需要一定的编程经验，但是并不不是很麻烦。

A modicum of anxiety about its ambitions is more than just cold-war paranoia.

对中国野心的一点担忧不仅仅是冷战思维的妄想症。

Monopoly provided at least a modicum of security.

而垄断能提供最低限度的保障。

Clinical observation of control of cardiovascular side effect in laparoscopic operation on the modicum apply of Urapidil

腹腔镜胆囊切除术用小量乌拉地尔控制心血管副反应的临床观察

If Mr Saleh cannot soon bring a modicum of prosperity to his people, the spirit of revolt may seep into his own back yard.

假如不久后萨利赫仍不能为其人民带来一丁点繁荣的话，造反的情绪就会渗透到他自己的后院。

Bonds, while not cheap, guarantee a modicum of return in this uncertain climate, traders and analysts said.

交易商和分析师表示，公债尽管不便宜，但在不明朗的环境里确保了还是有小小的回报的。

It is odd that the hotel paid him some modicum of compensation, whereas other complaints were never answered.

酒店付给他少量的赔偿金，这实属奇怪，而其他投诉者从未得到回应。

Glamour rating? The period setting adds a modicum of .

魅力指数？时代的背景加上一点令人头晕目眩的激动画面。

For her part, Jolie makes a modicum of effort with her cut-glass accent, but mostly lets her eyes, lips and hips do the work.

女主角，朱莉对她那种能“切碎玻璃”的口音做了微不足道的调整，不过大部分的工作都是靠她的眼睛，嘴唇和臀部来完成的。

The Bubble Room has a translucent bottom half that provides bubble dwellers with a modicum of privacy.

泡泡屋有半透明的底部，能为居住者提供少量隐私。

And unfair as it is, people will take you more seriously when you dress with a modicum of style.

如果你的穿着带点风格，人们反而会更认真对待你。

Money market funds saw sizeable outflows in the second quarter as a modicum of appetite for risk returned.

随着风险偏好出现少许回升，货币市场基金在第二季度出现相当大规模的资金流出。

Now that partial nationalisation of the banking system has restored some calm, Asia may see a modicum of confidence restored.

随着银行系统的部分国有化恢复了一些冷静，亚洲或许也会重拾一点点信心。

So, although the apps look good and cost nothing, users have to trade a lot of convenience for a modicum of data security.

所以，尽管Tonido的应用界面美观（截图）且不收取费用，但用户却得牺牲掉方便，换来数据的那么一点点安全。

Giving a London slum dweller a house with light and air and a modicum of sanitation increased utility.

同样，给伦敦贫民窟的人一栋设施齐备的房子，也是一个效用增加的例子。