单词 | least¹ |
释义 | least¹ /list; liːst/adv 1. at least a) not less than a particular number or amount 至少,起码[表示不少于某数量]:◇at least 150 people were killed in the earthquake. 至少有 150 人死于那次地震。 b) spoken used to talk about something that shows a situation is not as bad as it could be 【口】 反正[用于表明所谈之事不太糟糕]:◇well, at least you got your money back. 算了,反正你已把钱要回来了。 c) spoken used before correcting or changing something that you have just said 【口】 不管怎样[用于更正或改变刚说过的话之前]:◇he's gone home, at least i think he has. 他回家了,不管怎样,我是这么想的。 d) spoken used to tell someone that they should do something, even if they do not do anything else 【口】 起码,无论如何[用于告诉某人即使不做其他事也要做某事]:◇will you at least say you're sorry? 你起码要说声对不起吧? 2. less than anything or anyone else 最少; 最小:◇she chose the least expensive ring. 她挑了一枚最便宜的戒指。◇the thing i least expected to happen 我最没料到会发生的事◇least of all (=especially not) 最不: i don't like any of them, least of all debbie. 他们中我没有一个喜欢的,尤其是黛比。 3. not in the least/not the least not at all or none at all 丝毫不/一点也不:◇i wasn't in the least worried. 我一点都不担心。 4. to say the least used to show that something is more serious than you are actually saying 至少可以说[用于表示事情比实际说的严重]:◇mrs lim was upset, to say the least. 至少可以说,利姆太太感到烦恼。 |
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