FORM/USE: 'SLIGHTEST', 'FAINTEST'
EGP #79 | C2 | ADJECTIVES / superlatives Can use 'the slightest', 'the faintest' with a specific range of nouns to express the least amount possible, most frequently following a negative verb form. Lexical range: N/A
她是什么意思,我完全不知道。
I ___haven't ___the ___faintest ___idea what she meant.
他没给任何解释就走了。
He left without giving ___the ___slightest explanation.
他们对我们的提议从未表现出丝毫兴趣。
They never showed ___the ___slightest interest in our proposal.
根本没有任何找到生还者的希望。
There wasn't ___the ___faintest hope of finding survivors.
他对自己做的选择丝毫不后悔。
He didn't feel ___the ___slightest regret for his choice.