little
lit.tle
[`lItl; ˋlitl]
形容词
A [(C)的名词,修饰 people 等集合名词]
(
←→ big,large)
a. 小的, (小而) 可爱的 (形状、规模)
a ~ bird
小鸟
a ~ village
小村庄
a ~ farm
小农场
→ little toe,little finger
the ~ people [folk]
小精灵们
b. (无比较级、最高级)年轻的,年少的 (young)
(my) ~ man [
用于称呼] 小弟弟
our ~ ones
我们家的孩子
the ~ Smiths
史密斯家的孩子
one's ~ brother [sister]
弟弟 [妹妹]
→ little woman
She is too ~ to go out alone.
她太小,不能一个人出去
(
←→ great)
2 a. 微不足道的,像小孩的; 琐细的; 小气的,卑鄙的,胸襟狭窄的
a ~ mind
狭窄的胸襟
We know his ~ ways.
我们知道他小气的作风
L~ things amuse ~ minds. (
谚)小事娱小人; 小人对无聊事兴高采烈
b. [the ~; 当复数名词用不重要的 [没有权力的] 人们
3 (无比较级、最高级) <时间、距离等> 短的
our ~ life
我们短暂的生命
go but a ~ way to
离…差得远,不够…He will be back in a ~ while.
他过一会儿就会回来
I'll go a ~ way with you.
我来陪你走一小段
B [修饰不可数名词]
1 [不加 a,表示否定] 只有少许的,没有多少的,几乎没有的
(
←→ much) (cf. few adj. 1)
There is ~ hope.
没有什么希望了
We had (very) ~ snow last year.
去年雪下得 (非常) 少
I have but ~ money.
我只有一点点钱
Office jobs require ~ physical effort.
办公室的工作几乎不需要花力气
2 [a ~,表示肯定] (有) 少许的, (虽少) 有一点的
(
←→ no,none) (cf.few adj. 2)
I can speak a ~ French.
我会讲一点法语
There is a ~ hope.
有一点希望
3 [the ~或 what ~] 仅有的一点点
I gave him the ~ money (that) I had.= I gave him what ~ money I had.
我把仅有的一点钱全部给他
little
,if any =little or no?即使有,也只是一点点; 几乎没有I have ~ hope, if any.= I have ~ or no hope.
我几乎毫无希望
no little=not a little
不少的,很多的 (very much)
You've been no ~ help(to me).
你帮了 (我) 不少忙
quite a little (
美口语)很多的,可观的
He saved quite a ~ pile (of money).
他存了一大笔 (钱)
some little
少量的,少许的,或多或少的
There was some ~ ink left.
还有一点点墨水
副词
(less; least)
1 [不加 a,表示否定]
a. 几乎不 [很少] …
They see each other very ~.
他们彼此很少见面
b. 一点也 [根本] 不… (not at all)
I ~ knew.
我一点也不知道
L~ did I dream a letter would come from him.
我做梦也没想到会有他的来信
2 [a ~,表示肯定; 常与比较级的形容词、副词连用] 有一点,稍微
I can speak French a ~.
我稍会讲一点法语
She seemed to be a ~ afraid.
她似乎有些害怕
He is a ~ better.
他 (健康情形) 稍微好些
A ~ more [less] sugar, please.
请再加 [减少] 些糖
She was a ~ older than he.
她年纪比他稍微大些
little less [better] than
几乎与…一样多[坏],差不多 [简直] 等于…It is ~ better than robbery.
那简直等于抢劫!
little more than
几乎与…一样少; 不过…It costs ~ more than a dollar.
那价钱不过一元
not a little
相当地
He was not a ~ perplexed.
他深感困惑
代名词
(less; least)
1 [不加 a,表示否定] (程度、量) (只) 一点点,少量,少许
He has seen ~ of life.
他不懂世故
L~ remains to be said.
没有什么可说的了
There is ~ to choose between them.
他们之间没有什么可选择的
Knowledge has ~ to do with wisdom.
知识与智慧没有多大关系
2 [a ~,表示肯定]
a. (程度、量) (有) 一点,少许
He drank a ~ of the water.
他喝了一点水
Every ~ helps. (
谚)一丝一毫都有助,“积少成多”
b. (时间、距离) 一会儿,一下子,一点
after a ~
过一会儿 (之后)
for a ~
一会儿 (之间)
Wait a ~.
等一会儿 [一下]
Move a ~ to the right.
向右移一点点
3 [the [what] ~] 仅有的一点东西
I did the ~ that I could.=I did what ~ I could.
我竭尽了棉薄之力
in little
小规模地[的]; 画成缩图地[的],缩图上 (的) ,缩小地[的]
(cf. in (the) large)
little by little
一点一点地,逐渐地
little if anything=little or nothing (
即使有也) 只是一点点,几乎没有
make little of?
(1) 轻视…
(2) 几乎无法了解…
I could make ~ of what he said.
我几乎无法了解他所说的事
not a little
不少地,相当地
He lost not a ~ on the races.
他在赛马上输了不少
quite a little (
美口语)大量,很多,丰富
He knew quite a ~ about it.
他对此事知道得相当多
名词
~.ness