- little [nothing] short of O
- ほとんど[まったく]…以外のなにものでもない《◆Oは名詞・形容詞》
His success was little ~ of miraculous [a miracle]. 彼の成功はほとんど奇跡であった.
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
His success was little ~ of miraculous [a miracle]. 彼の成功はほとんど奇跡であった.
English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
nothing short of something — nothing/little/short of something phrase used for saying how extreme a situation is The whole evening was little short of a complete disaster. nothing short of a miracle: Nothing short of a miracle can save us now. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… … Useful english dictionary
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little short of something — nothing/little/short of something phrase used for saying how extreme a situation is The whole evening was little short of a complete disaster. nothing short of a miracle: Nothing short of a miracle can save us now. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… … Useful english dictionary
nothing — [nuth′iŋ] pron. [ME < OE na thing, nan thing] 1. a) no thing; not anything; naught b) no part, element, trace, etc. [nothing of kindness in him] 2. a) something of little or no value, seriousness, etc.; trifle … English World dictionary
little — ► ADJECTIVE 1) small in size, amount, or degree. 2) (of a person) young or younger. 3) of short distance or duration. 4) trivial, unimportant, or humble. ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN 1) (a little) a small amount of … English terms dictionary
little short of — little (or nothing) short of almost (or equal to); little (or nothing) less than he regarded the cost of living as little short of scandalous … Useful english dictionary
short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
short — short1 [ ʃɔrt ] adjective *** ▸ 1 small in height/distance ▸ 2 time: not long ▸ 3 expressed in few words ▸ 4 with fewer words/letters ▸ 5 not having enough ▸ 6 about memory ▸ 7 rude and unfriendly ▸ 8 about vowel/syllable ▸ 9 full of butter/fat ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
short — I UK [ʃɔː(r)t] / US [ʃɔrt] adjective Word forms short : adjective short comparative shorter superlative shortest *** 1) a) measuring a small height, length, or distance She s short and slim, with light brown hair and blue eyes. You ll need three… … English dictionary