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.- 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。
- Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed.
英英释义
noun
- something of small importance
双语例句
- Oh, a small beer some kind of lager will do.
哦，一小杯啤酒某种淡啤酒就行。 - People with some money drank "small beer" water mixed with enough beer to kill off some of those nasty micro-organisms.
有点钱的人喝“淡啤酒”水中搀上足够多的啤酒，以杀死部分肮脏微生物。 - Berlin, Macmillan said, seemed to him small beer compared to the destruction of humanity.
麦克米伦说，同人类的毁灭相比，柏林问题在他看来，只不过是微不足道的。 - 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。 - Small beer compared with the cataclysm of a year ago& but enough to temper the holiday cheer.
相较于一年之前的大灾难，如今只是一个小熊市，但是足够缓和人们度假的欢乐心情。 - 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。 - But this is small beer compared with issues at home.
但与国内问题相比，这只是小菜一碟。 - 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。 - Don't listen to henry; he's small beer.
不要听亨利的，他没什么分量。 - 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。