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VERB
草草记下,匆匆写下(地址等)
If you jot something short such as an address somewhere, you write it down so that you will remember it.
例句
Could you just jot his name on there?
你能把他的名字先记在那上面吗?
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QUANT
一点儿;少量
If you say that there is not a jot or not one jot of something, you are emphasizing that there is not even a very small amount of it.
例句
There is not a jot of evidence to say it does them any good...
没有丝毫的证据显示这对他们有任何好处。
It makes not one jot of difference.
这一点区别也没有。
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PHRASE
(用于强调否定陈述)丝毫,一点儿
Expressions such as a jot ,one jot ,not a jot are used to emphasize negative statements.
例句
It doesn't affect my judgement one jot...
这丝毫不会影响我的判断。
It matters not a jot.
这完全无关紧要。