A: It was an inconsiderable amount that the insurance company paid after his death.

B: He had such a small policy that it was worth only $400.

A: 他死后保险公司只赔了少得可怜的钱。

B: 他的保单上也没投多少，只值400美元。

【迷你小对话2】

A: There is a slight different between a size 42 dress and a size 44 dress.

B: I can barely tell the difference, though I suppose one is a little longer.

A: 42号和44号的连衣裙只有微小的差别。

B: 我可分不出来，不过我想应该有一个长一些。

【语言点精讲】

inconsiderable: 不足取的；不值得考虑的；琐屑的。

insurance: 保险。

policy: 保险契约；保险单。

slight: 少量的；极不重要的；不足道的。

barely: 几乎不；简直没。