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-Ish → 有点、一点儿、大约

"-Ish" 是表示“有一点”的后缀。"Ish" 也可以单独用作单词。

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Ish (adv.) - to some extent. 


同义词: a bit, somewhat, kind of, sort of


"Are you hungry?" "Ish." → “你饿了吗?” “一点儿。”

There are 30-ish students in my class. → 我班大约有30个学生。

Her shirt looks bluish. → 她的衬衫看起来有点儿蓝色的。

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling, p. 69

"[A] dull, greenish tinge along the horizon to their right showed that daybreak was drawing closer."


Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling, p. 88

"[H]is boyish face shone with excitement."


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling, p. 7

"Lucius Malfoy looked up. His skin appeared yellowish and waxy in the firelight."

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