scintilla
noun /sɪnˈtɪlə/
/sɪnˈtɪlə/
[singular] usually in negative sentences- scintilla (of something) a very small amount of something
一星半点;毫厘 - There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.
她的话没有半句可信。 - They had not found a scintilla of evidence against him.
他们没有找到针对他的任何证据。
词源late 17th cent.: from Latin. - There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.