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crumb (2)

How is it used?

crumb也指“少量抽象事物”，與單數的不可數名詞連用。

? Knowing that the old man had died peacefully in his sleep was a crumb of comfort to his relatives.

得知這個長輩睡中安詳離世，其親屬略感安慰。

? Every crumb of information is useful to us.

每點瑣碎資料都對我們有用。

? The children had been so badly treated that they were grateful for any crumb of kindness.

這群孩子一直飽受虐待，以至他們會因得到點滴關懷心存感恩。

? Success seems unlikely, but there may be a crumb of hope.

成功似乎不太可能，但或許仍存一線希望。

? It is entirely their own fault. I do not have a crumb of sympathy for them.

這全是他們自己的錯，我一點不同情他們。