When someone has not an iota of something, they have none of it — not even the smallest piece. You almost always meet the word in a no-sentence: not an iota of proof, not one iota of difference.

When someone has not an iota of something當有人說not an iota of something（連一丁點...都沒有）的時候 they have none of it他們是完全沒有那個東西 — not even the smallest piece——連最小的一點都沒有。 You almost always meet the word你幾乎都只會 in a no-sentence在否定句裡遇到這個字 : not an iota of proof, not one iota of difference：像是not an iota of proof（沒有一丁點證據）、not one iota of difference（沒有一丁點差別）。

It sounds a little formal, a little bookish, the kind of phrase a teacher or a newspaper uses when they want to sound firm. Everyday talk more often says “not a bit” or “none at all.” Though actually, iota began as a letter: it is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

It sounds a little formal, a little bookish它聽起來有點正式、有點書卷氣 the kind of phrase是那種 a teacher or a newspaper uses老師或報紙會用的說法 when they want to sound firm用來讓語氣顯得堅定的時候。 Everyday talk日常口語 more often says比較常說 “not a bit”「not a bit（一點也沒有）」 or “none at all.”或「none at all（完全沒有）」。 Though actually不過其實 iota began as a letteriota原本是一個字母 : it is the smallest letter：它是最小的字母 in the Greek alphabet在希臘字母裡 (Ι, ι)（Ι、ι）。

A line in the New Testament said that not one iota would pass from the law, and English kept the word for “the tiniest bit.” People also say not one jot; that is the same old idea by another path.

A line in the New Testament新約聖經裡有一句話 said that not one iota would pass from the law說連一個iota都不會從律法中消失 and English kept the word英文就把這個字留了下來 for “the tiniest bit.”用來表示「the tiniest bit（最小的一點點）」。 People also say人們也會說 not one jotnot one jot（一丁點都沒有） ; that is the same old idea；那是同一個古老的概念 by another path走了另一條路而已。

There is a completely different IOTA in some legal money talk — interest on a trust account — usually written in capitals. That is office language, not the tiny-bit word, and not one most students need day to day.

There is有 a completely different IOTA一個完全不同的IOTA in some legal money talk出現在某些法律財務用語裡 — interest on a trust account ———指信託帳戶利息（interest on a trust account）—— usually written in capitals通常會用大寫字母寫。 That is office language那是辦公室用語 not the tiny-bit word不是「一丁點」那個意思的字 and not one most students need day to day也不是大多數學生日常需要用到的字。