adj.(形容词)[A](印或记)在页边的 (printed or written) on or in the margin on a page不重要的,微小的,少量的 small in importance or amount仅以微弱多数票获胜的 that is won by only a small majority of votes
英英释义
Adjective:at or constituting a border or edge;
"the marginal strip of beach"
of questionable or minimal quality;
"borderline grades""marginal writing ability"
just barely adequate or within a lower limit;
"a bare majority""a marginal victory"
producing at a rate that barely covers production costs;
"marginal industries"
marginal的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)Economists call these marginal changes.经济学家称这些为边际的变化。The marginal illustration is very interesting.页边的插图很有趣。He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.他只以两票的微弱优势当选。He had a very marginal victory with only 180 more votes in his favor.他仅以180票的微弱优势赢得了胜利。He owns a small, marginal business.他经营一个收益不大的小生意。There has been a marginal improvement in the firm's sales.公司的销售额略有增长。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)用作定语~+ n.The marginal illustration is very interesting.页边的插图很有趣。The new law will have only a marginal effect on the lives of most people.新法律对大多数人的生活不会有重大的影响。He won the most marginal seat by only two votes.他只以两票的微弱优势当选。用作表语S+be+~This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal.这个一度十分重要的社会集团越来越无足轻重了。