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little['litl](比较级less或lesser或littler,最高级least或littlest)adj. 1 小的:a little group of scientists一小群科学家the little finger (toe)小手指(脚趾)So that's your little trick!原来是你耍的小花招! 2 (人或动物)幼小的;小得可爱的:How are the little ones?小家伙们好吗?the little Blakes布莱克家的小孩子们Her child is a nice little thing.她的孩子是个可爱的小家伙. 3 矮小的:a little man身材矮小的人 4 小规模的:little farmers小农场主 5 短暂的:a little while一会儿 6 像另一城市(或国家)的;微型的:little Venice小威尼斯 7 琐碎的;微不足道的;渺小的:little hope微小的希望a little fellow小人物 8 狭隘的;可鄙的:a little mind小心眼儿 9 [表示否定]少,不多的;[a little][表示肯定]一些,一点点:There is (very或but) little time left.没剩下多少时间了.[比较:Don't worry,you still have a little time.别担心,你还有一点时间呢.]know (a) little German不懂什么(懂一点儿)德语go a little way with sb.陪某人走一小段路
(比较级less或lesser,最高级least)adv. 1 [表示否定](数量或程度上)微少,几乎没有;[a little][表示肯定]稍许,一点儿:sleep little睡得少[比较:sleep a little睡一会儿]I have seen him very little recently.最近我不大看到他.He is little better than a bookworm.他简直跟书呆子差不多.That is little short of a farce.那简直是一出闹剧.feel a little cold觉得有点冷a little before ten (o'clock)10点钟不到一点spend a little more than ten yuan花掉10元多一点儿 2 [用在know,suspect,believe,care等动词之前]毫不:He little knows(或Little does he know) what may happen.他一点不知道可能发生什么事. 3 难得,不常:We go there very little now.我们现在难得去那儿.
n. 1 [表示否定]没有多少;几乎没有;[a little][表示肯定]一点,少量:Little ramains to be done about it.几乎没有什么可做的了.[比较:A little remains to be done.还有一些要做一做.]Every little counts.点点滴滴都是重要的.Every little helps.点点滴滴都起作用.He did what little he could.他把仅有的一点力量都使出来了.Please give me a little.请给我一点儿.know a little of everything样样都懂一点 2 [a little]短时间;短距离:I'll be back in a little.我马上就回来.We have only covered a little today.今天我们只走了一点点路(或只做了一点点). 3 [the little]仅有的一点点:He did the little that he could.他已尽到他仅有的一点力量了. |