modicum [ˈmɑ:dɪkəm]

例句:

• I'd like to think I've had a modicum of success.
  我倒觉得我取得了一点成绩。
  
• They should win, given a modicum of luck.
  只要有一点点运气，他们就会赢。
  
• Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.
  既然莫尔顿先生是位医生，我想他应该有点聪明才智。
  
• Slinger, of course, has a modicum of native wit.
  来自L. Cody
• With the cup of coffee comes a small modicum of dry toast.
  来自A. Trollope
• Restoring a modicum of integrity and sanity to this world requires it.
  来自BBC