"smallest particle," 1520s, from na whit "no amount" (c. 1200), from Old English nan wiht, from wiht "amount," originally "person, human being" (see wight).
权威例句
1. It does not matter one whit to the customer.
这对顾客来说一点关系都没有。
2. The orchestra gave its first performance on Whit Monday.
乐团在周一的圣灵降临节举行了首场演出。
3. There's not a whit of truth in the statement.
这声明里没有丝毫的真实性.
4. He cared not a whit for the social, political or moral aspects of literature.
他毫不在乎文学的社会、政治或道德层面。
5. A marriage has been arranged between Mr. Brown and Miss Whit.