| 单词 | little |
| 释义 | little [usually before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) not very important; not serious微不足道的；不严重的◆i can't remember every little detail.我不可能记得住每一个微小的细节。◆you'll soon get used to these little difficulties.你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便。◆we had a little adventure yesterday.昨天我们经历了一次小小的冒险。ⓘ little is often used to talk about problems, events or mysteries that are not very serious or important. * little 常指问题、事件或迷团不太严重或不太重要◆a little error / mistake / defect / problem / argument / accident / incident / adventure / mystery / quirk / secret小差错；小错误；小瑕疵；小问题；小争执；小事故；小事件；小冒险；小迷团；小怪癖；小秘密little [usually before noun] (not usually used in the comparative or superlative通常不用于比较级或最高级形式) small小的◆a little boy was standing on the doorstep.一个小男孩站在门前。◆what a cute little baby!多逗人喜爱的小宝宝啊！◆she gave a little laugh.她微微一笑。◆i was a little bit afraid of him.我有点儿怕他。◆here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday.这是送给你的生日小礼物。opp big , large → large note 辨析 small or little? small is the most usual opposite of big or large. little is often used to show how you feel about sb/sth, especially after other adjectives, such as ugly, nice or cute. it can also be used when you think sb/sth is not important. * small 是 big 或 large 的最常用的反义词。little 常带感情色彩，特别是用在其他形容词后面时更是如此，如 ugly、nice 或 cute。该词也可用于认为某人或某事不重要的情况◆you'll feel a little sting.你会觉得有点儿刺痛。◆what a horrible little man!多么令人讨厌的家伙！the forms littler and littlest are rare; it is more common to use smaller and smallest. * littler 和 littlest 这两种形式都很少见，常用的是 smaller 和 smallest。little¹/ˈlɪtl ||; ˈlɪtḷ/adj1. not big; small 小的: ◇a little bag of sweets 一小袋糖果◇do you want the big one or the little one? 你是要大的还是要小的？◇a little mistake/problem 小错误╱问题little is often used with another adjective a little old lady a cute little kitten what a funny little shop! *little常与其他形容词连用：a little old lady矮小的老妇人 · a cute little kitten可爱的小猫 · what a funny little shop!多么有趣的小商店！ ☞look at the note at small. 参看small的注释。2. (used about distance or time) short （指距离或时间）短的: ◇do you mind waiting a little while ? 等我一会儿，好吗？◇we only live a little way from here. 我们住在离这儿不远的地方。◇it's only a little further. 没多远就到了。 3. young 年轻的；年幼的: ◇a little girl/boy 小女孩；小男孩◇my little brother 我的弟弟◇i was very naughty when i was little. 我小时候很调皮。 little²/ˈlɪtl ||; ˈlɪtḷ/adv pronoun det (less;least) 1. (also as a noun afterthe 在the之后也用作名词) not much or not enough 很少；不够: ◇i slept very little last night. 昨夜我睡得很少。◇a little-known author 一位鲜为人知的作家◇they have very little money. 他们没什么钱。◇there is little hope that she will recover. 她康复的希望不大。 2. a little a small amount of sth 少量；少许: ◇i like a little sugar in my tea. 我喜欢在茶里加点糖。◇could i have a little help, please? 请你帮我一个小忙，可以吗？ 3. rather; to a small degree 颇为；稍为: ◇this skirt is a little too tight. 这裙子稍为紧了一点。a little bit or a bit is often used instead of ‘a little’ i was feeling a little bit tired so i decided not to go out. a little bit或a bit较a little常用：i was feeling a little bit tired so i decided not to go out.我感到有点疲倦，所以决定不外出了。 little by little slowly 慢慢地；渐渐地；逐渐: ◇after the accident her strength returned little by little. 意外事件之后，她的体力逐渐恢复。 littlea small amount1 a small amount of a substance2 a very small amount of a substance3 a small amount of food or drink4 a small amount of money5 too little money6 a small amount of something such as a feeling etc7 a very small amount of something such as a feeling, quality etc8 when something or someone moves or changes a littlea little/not very9 a little tired/sad/older/bigger etcrelated wordsoppositelot,a little time 短时间 short,small in size 小的 small,see alsofew/not many,amount,1. a small amount of a substance 少量的东西 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] this glue's really strong - you only need to use a little. 这种胶水黏着力很强—你只需用一点点就行了。a little water/money/time etc a little make-up would make her look so much more attractive. 略施脂粉会使她看上去迷人得多。 the garden could do with a little rain. 这花园下点雨就行。 try putting a little oil on the hinge and see if it stops squeaking. 试着给铰链上点油，看能否停止那嘎吱嘎吱的声音。a little more/less if we all used a little less paper, we'd probably save a forest or two. 如果我们大家都少用一点纸，也许可以拯救一两片森林。a little of a small amount of a specific substance 一些 a little of the grease got on my skirt. 有些油弄到我的裙子上了。 a little bit also a bit especially british /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt, ə ˈbɪt/ [quantifier] informal a small amount of something 【非正式】一点点，少量 you shouldn't have given me so much toothpaste - i only needed a little bit. 你不该给我这么多牙膏—我只需要一点点。a little bit of a bit of detergent should get that stain out of your collar. 稍微用点洗涤剂可以去除你衣领上的污迹。 save a little bit of the paint to do the trim. 留点油漆来刷饰边。 not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [quantifier] only a small amount of something - use this especially when you expect or need more 不多［尤用于期待或需要更多时］ ‘how much paper is there in the printer?’ ‘not much.’ “打印机里有多少纸？”“不多了。”not much water/money/time etc there's not much light in this room, is there? 这房间光线不够亮，是吗？ it was very cold, but there wasn't much snow on the ground. 天很冷，但地上的雪倒不是很多。not very much that's not very much paint if you're planning to paint the whole bedroom. 如果你打算把卧室全部刷一遍，这点涂料就不算很多了。not much of a small part of a specific substance 不多的 you can use my shampoo but there's not much of it left. 你可以用我的洗发水，但剩下不多了。 a small amount /ə ˌsmɔːl əˈmaʊnt/ [quantifier] use this especially when it is a measured amount 少量［尤指量出的量］ squeeze a small amount onto the palm of your hand and spread the gel evenly through your hair. 挤少量的发胶在手掌上，然后均匀地涂在头发上。a small amount of stir-fry the vegetables in a small amount of oil. 把蔬菜放在少量的油里翻炒。 even a small amount of the drug can be detected in the test. 即使是很少量的药品也能在检查中检测出来。 small amounts of radiation were found on their clothing. 他们的衣服上发现有少量的辐射。in small amounts fluorine is present in small amounts on mars. 火星上有少量的氟。 trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/ [quantifier] a small amount of a liquid, flowing out of something 涓滴；细流 because of the drought, the river has become little more than a trickle. 由于久旱不雨，河里的水只剩下一股细流了。trickle of there was a trickle of blood coming from the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角淌出一股鲜血。 dab /dæb/ [quantifier] a small amount of a liquid, cream, or powder which has been put onto a surface with something such as a brush or with the fingers 少量，少许［指液体、乳霜或粉末］ can i use some of your perfume? i just want to put a dab on my wrist. 我可以用一下你的香水吗？我只想在手腕上抹一点。！dab of she put a dab of ointment on the cut. 她在伤口上敷了点药膏。 the car just needs a couple of dabs of paint here and there, and it'll be fine. 这辆汽车只要在某些地方补点油漆就可以了。 low /ləʊ/ [adjective] if something is low in fat, sugar, salt etc, it contains very little fat, sugar etc ［脂肪、糖、盐等］含量低的；少的 low in the casserole is low in calories and fat. 这砂锅菜肴热量和脂肪含量很低。 these new industrial cleaners are much lower in ammonia and other dangerous chemicals than before. 这些新型的工业用清洁剂中，氨和其他危险的化学物质含量都较以前的低很多。low-fat/-sugar/-cholesterol etc he's been on a low-cholesterol diet since his heart attack. 他心脏病发作过以后就只吃低胆固醇的食物。low fat/sugar/cholesterol etc content non-dairy toppings tend to have lower fat content than whipping cream. 非奶油浇料的脂肪含量一般低于搅打奶油。2. a very small amount of a substance 很少量的东西 very little /ˌveri ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] a very small amount, usually so that there is not enough to be useful, to be important etc 极少 there was no ink in the bottle and very little left in the pen. 瓶里没有墨水，钢笔里也剩很少了。very little water/money/time etc fish contains very little fat. 鱼中含有很少脂肪。 the area has a lot of deer, but very little water and not much open space. 这个地区有很多鹿，但是水很少，空地也不多。 hardly/barely any /scarcely any especially british /ˌhɑːʳdli, ˌbeəʳli ˈeni, ˌskeəʳsli ˈeni/ [quantifier] almost none at all 几乎没有 don't forget to order some more paper for the copy machine - there's barely any left. 别忘了多订购一些复印机用的纸—差不多没有了。hardly any water/money/time etc the ferns manage to grow with scarcely any sunlight. 蕨类植物几乎没有阳光也能生长。 he was fifty years old and his hair still had hardly any gray in it. 他已经50岁了，依然几乎不见白发。 almost no /ˌɔːlməʊst ˈnəʊ/ [quantifier] such a small amount that you can hardly see it, use it etc 几乎没有 almost no water/money/time potatoes have almost no fat, but they're very filling. 马铃薯几乎不含脂肪，但是吃了很饱。 he had a longish, plain face with a straight nose and almost no hair. 他长着一张普普通通的长脸，鼻子直直的，头上几乎没有什么头发了。almost none ‘how much glue is left?’ ‘almost none.’ “还有多少胶水？”“几乎没有了。”almost none of something by the time the dentist had finished almost none of the existing tooth remained. 等到牙医做完手术，原来的牙几乎一颗都不剩了。 no ... to speak of /nəʊ ... tə ˈspiːk ɒv/ [adverb] if there is no rain, food, oil, etc to speak of, there is almost none and not enough to have any effect ［雨、食物、油等］所剩无几，微不足道 there had been no rain to speak of for ten weeks and the garden was dying. 十个星期没有下过像样的雨了，花园里草木枯萎。none to speak of there's no fuel oil left - none to speak of, anyway. 已经没有燃油了一不管怎么说，已经所剩无几了。 trace /treɪs/ [quantifier] an amount so small that it is very difficult to see ［指肉眼很难发现的］微量；少许 she had very little grey hair, with just a trace near the temples. 她几乎没有白发，只是在太阳穴附近有几根。trace of police found traces of blood on the killer's shoes. 警方在凶手的鞋子上发现了几丝血迹。 tests have revealed traces of poison in his food. 检验发现，他的食物里有微量毒物。3. a small amount of food or drink 少量的食物或饮品 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] ‘would you like some more coffee?’ ‘just a little.’ “你想再喝点咖啡吗？”“一点点就够了。”a little water/meat/cake etc the next day mark felt well enough to eat a little solid food. 第二天，马克觉得好些了，能吃点固体食物。 would you like a little ice cream with your pie? 你吃馅饼要加点冰淇淋吗?a little of a small amount of a specific food, drink etc 一些 i think i'll try a little of the casserole. 我尝一些这砂锅菜吧。a little more/less if i were you i'd use a little less salt next time. 如果我是你，下一次就少放点盐。 a little bit also a bit especially british /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt, ə ˈbɪt/ [quantifier] informal a small amount 【非正式】少量，一点点 ‘can i serve you some soup?’ ‘alright, but just a little bit.’ “我给你弄点汤好吗？”“好的，但一点点就够了。”a little bit of he only ate a little bit of dinner and then went straight to bed. 他晚饭只吃了一点点，然后就直接上床了。 would you like a bit of bacon with your eggs? 你的蛋里要加一点熏猪肉吗? we still have a little bit of cheese left, if you want it. 你要乳酪的话，我们这儿还剩一些。a (little) bit more/less can i have a bit more red wine, please? 请再给我点红葡萄酒，好吗？ not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [quantifier] only a little - use this especially when you expect or need more 不多［尤用于期待或需要更多时］ ‘how much cake do you want?’ ‘not much, i'm on a diet.’ “你想吃多少蛋糕？”“不要太多，我正在节食。”not much water/meat/cake etc there's not much wine left, but i think we can each have a glass. 葡萄酒剩下不多了，不过我想还是可以一人有一杯的。not much to eat/drink we need to do some shopping - there isn't much to eat at home. 我们要去买点什么了—家里吃的东西不多了。not very much you haven't eaten very much. do you feel okay? 你吃得不是很多，没什么不舒服吧？ very little /ˌveri ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] a very small amount, usually so small that there is not enough to have an effect, be useful etc 极少 we drink only occasionally, and even then very little. 我们只是偶尔才喝喝酒，就是喝也很少。very little water/meat/cake etc the soup is made with lots of vegetables but very little chicken. 这汤里有很多蔬菜，但鸡肉很少。very little of he ate very little of the food we had given him. 我们给他的食物，他吃得很少。 hardly/barely any also scarcely any especially british /ˌhɑːʳdli, ˌbeəʳli ˈeni, ˌskeəʳsli ˈeni/ [quantifier] almost none at all 几乎没有 i thought you liked my lasagne, but you've eaten hardly any. 我还以为你喜欢我做的宽面条，可你几乎没吃。hardly any water/meat/cake etc there's barely any sugar in these cookies at all. 这些曲奇里几乎没有糖。 since his heart attack he's eaten scarcely any red meat. 自从心脏病发作过后，他几乎不吃红肉了。 drop /drɒpǁdrɑːp/ [quantifier] informal a small amount of something that you drink 【非正式】［液体的］少量 ‘do you take cream in your coffee?’ ‘yes, just a drop, please.’ “你的咖啡里要加奶油吗？”“要的，就加少许吧。”drop of would you like a drop of soda in your whisky? 你的威士忌里要加些苏打水吗? he hasn't had a drop of alcohol in 20 years. 他20年里滴酒未沾。 pinch /pɪntʃ/ [quantifier] a small amount of a powder such as salt, flour etc which you can hold between your thumb and first finger ［盐、面粉等粉末的］一小撮；少量 pinch of add a pinch of salt and half a cup of breadcrumbs. 加一小撮盐和半杯面包屑。 the stew normally tastes better with a pinch or two of dried herbs. 炖煮的菜肴里加一两撮干香草通常味道会更佳。 dash /dæʃ/ [quantifier] a very small amount of a liquid which is added to a drink or to food, usually in order to give it a stronger taste 少量，少许［指加入饮料或食物中以增添味道的液体］ dash of it's just vodka with orange juice and a dash of lime juice. 就是橙汁加伏特加，再加少量的酸橙汁。 the secret of this sauce is a couple of dashes of brandy added just at the end. 这种酱汁的秘方是在最后加入少许白兰地。4. a small amount of money 少量的钱 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] most people will give a little to charity if they are asked. 大多数人被要求捐钱给慈善机构时，都会给一些的。a little money/cash i have a little cash with me, but not enough to pay for both of us. 我身上有一点点钱，但付我们两个的不够。a little extra he earns a little extra by working on weekends. 他周末也工作，赚些外快。a little over/under a little more or less than an amount of money 多/少一点 the car costs a little over $20,000. 这辆汽车的价钱为两万元多一点。a little more/less a private room costs a little more, but it's worth it. 单人房可能会贵一些，但是值得。 not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [quantifier] there is only a small amount of money, especially when you expect or need more 不多［尤指期待或需要更多时］ after paying rent he doesn't have much left to buy food and pay bills. 付了房租以后，他剩下来买食物和付账单的钱就不多了。not much money/cash pete didn't get much money when he sold his car. 皮特的车没有卖多少钱。not very much i don't think he earns very much working at the bank. 我不认为他在银行工作能赚很多钱。 very little /ˌveri ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] a very small amount of money, so that there is not enough to have an effect 极少 he spends very little on food. 他在吃的方面花钱很少。 considering they work so hard they're paid very little. 考虑到他们工作那么辛苦，他们所得的报酬是极少的。very little money/cash when maria lost her job she had very little money in savings. 玛丽亚失业的时候存款很少。 next to nothing /ˌnekst tə ˈnʌθɪŋ/ [adverb] if the amount that something costs is next to nothing, it is extremely cheap 几乎没有；极便宜 it costs next to nothing to go to an afternoon movie. 看下午场的电影几乎不花多少钱。 the company's profits climbed from next to nothing to $6 million in just two years. 在短短两年之内，公司的利润从几乎为零的状况增长到了600万美元。 nominal /ˈnɒmɪnəl, ˈnɒmənəlǁˈnɑː-/ [adjective] a nominal sum, charge, or payment is very small, because what is important is that something is paid, even if it is much less than would usually be paid ［金额、收费或支付的款项］很少的；象征性的 we are allowed to use the tennis courts for a nominal fee. 我们只需象征性地付点费用就能使用这个网球场。a nominal £1/$5 etc tickets for the concert are a nominal $3 for students. 这场音乐会的学生票是象征性的3美元。 negligible /ˈneglɪdʒɪbəl, ˈneglɪdʒəbəl/ [adjective] an amount of money that is negligible is so small that it has no effect or is so small that it is not worth worrying about 可略而不计的；不值一提的 the cost of maintaining the machine is negligible. 这台机器的保养费可以忽略不计。 expenses for maintaining the investment fund are negligible - just half a percentage point of profit. 投资基金的运转费用微不足道一只占利润的0.5%。 a drop in the ocean british /a drop in the bucket american /ə ˌdrɒp ɪn ði ˈəʊʃən, ə ˌdrɒp ɪn ðə ˈbʌkə̇tǁ-ˌdrɑːp-/ [noun phrase] informal an amount is a drop in the ocean or a drop in the bucket when it seems very small compared with what is really needed 【非正式】沧海一粟；杯水车薪 the united states pledge of $100 million to the rainforest fund is a drop in the ocean. 美国许诺向雨林基金提供的一亿美元只是杯水车薪。 third world debt is so massive that recent pledges to reduce it are just a drop in the bucket. 第三世界的债务如此庞大，最近承诺的减免也只是杯水车薪。5. too little money 太少的钱 paltry /ˈpɔːltri/ [adjective only before noun] paltry sum/amount/pay/value etc such a small amount, sum etc that it is insulting to the people it is paid to 微不足道［少得可怜］的金额/数量/薪酬/价值等 club owners in kansas city paid paltry wages to jazz musicians but gave them steady work. 堪萨斯市的俱乐部老板付给爵士乐手的工资少得可怜，但工作倒是稳定的。 last year workers were offered a paltry raise of only one percent. 去年工人只加了1%的工资，少得可怜。a paltry £1/$5 etc many of the workers in the factory received a paltry $2 a day. 该厂许多工人一天只赚到微不足道的2美元。 derisory /dɪˈraɪsəri/ [adjective] formal, especially written a derisory amount of money that you are offered or paid is so small that it is not worth considering seriously 【正式，尤书面】微不足道的，少得可笑的 government increases in health expenditure are derisory. 政府在卫生保健方面的支出几乎没有增加。a derisory £10/$100/10% etc the company's profits increased 35%, but they've only offered a derisory 2.5% pay increase. 公司的利润增长了35%，可他们的工资只加了2.5%，少得可怜。 pittance /ˈpɪtəns/ [singular noun] an extremely small amount of money, especially when you think the people who are being paid it are being treated unfairly 少量的钱［尤用于认为受款人受到不公正对待］ they expect their staff to work hard, but the wages they pay are a pittance. 他们希望员工努力工作，但他们支付的工资却少得可怜。a mere/absolute pittance in the poorest parts of the country, children work 12-hour days for a mere pittance. 在该国最穷的地方，童工一天工作12小时，所得的工资却少得可怜。 peanuts /ˈpiːnʌts/ [plural noun] informal a surprisingly small amount of money - use this when you are comparing two prices or amounts 【非正式】微不足道的一小笔钱［用于比较两个价格或数额］ the workers get paid peanuts. 工人的工资十分微薄。 he's got so much money, $500 is just peanuts to him. 他有那么多钱，500美元对他来说只是个区区小数目。6. a small amount of something such as a feeling etc 少量的某物，如某种心情等 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] ‘do you speak french?’ ‘just a little.’ “你会说法语吗？”“只会一点点。”a little trouble/patience/help etc we had a little difficulty finding the place but we got there in the end. 那地方有点难找，但最后我们还是找到了。 you might need a little help getting started, but after that you should be fine. 开始的时候你可能需要一点帮助，但以后应该没问题。a little of i can understand a little of the frustration he must be feeling. 他现在肯定很沮丧，这种心情我能理解一点点。a little more/less with a little more creativity they could have made the house look really nice. 他们如果加多一些创意，这房子就会弄得很好。 a little bit also a bit especially british /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt, ə ˈbɪt/ [quantifier] informal a little 又作 by now she was resisting him only a little bit. 到现在，她对他只有一点点抗拒。a little bit of we had a little bit of trouble reading his handwriting. 我们看他的字稍微有点困难。 he brings a bit of experience and a lot of enthusiasm to the job. 他带给这份工作的，有他的一点经验，还有他满腔的热情。a (little) bit more/less i think a bit more discipline is needed with these children. 我认为这些孩子需要多加管教。 not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [quantifier] only a little 不多 not much is known about her childhood. 对于她的童年所知不多。not much trouble/patience/help etc he doesn't have much experience of running a business. 他没有多少经营管理公司的经验。 it was clear that not much thought had been put into the plan. 显然，这个计划考虑不周。not very much we didn't have very much understanding of the problem then. 那个时候，我们对这个问题了解得不是很多。 a small amount of something /ə ˌsmɔːl əˈmaʊnt əv something/ [noun phrase] a little of something 少量的某物 there is a small amount of truth to what he says. 他所说的话里面有一些是真的。 big improvements can be made with only a small amount of training and effort. 只要稍加培训，再花点工夫，进步就会很大。 an element of something /ən ˈelə̇mənt əv something/ [noun phrase] if there is an element of some quality such as truth, danger, or violence in something, there is a small amount of it, but enough to be noticed 少许的某物［如真实性、危险或暴力等］ there is always an element of risk in mountain climbing. 登山总是有些风险的。 she tried to maintain an element of mystery in her relationships. 她总是想在男女关系中保持一丝神秘。 despite the agreement between the two countries, an element of uncertainty about the future remains. 两国之间尽管签署了协定，但是未来还是有些难以预料的因素。 taste /teɪst/ [singular noun] a taste of power/happiness/fame etc a short experience that shows you what it is like to have power, fame, happiness etc 权力/幸福/名誉等的滋味 alvin had had a brief taste of freedom and didn't want to live with his parents again. 阿尔文曾短暂地尝到了自由的滋味，他再也不想和父母同住了。 she decided to become an actress after getting her first taste of fame in a local theatre production. 在一次地方剧院的演出中，她初次尝到了成名的滋味，之后她就决定当一名演员。7. a very small amount of something such as a feeling, quality etc 很少量的某物，如某种心情、品质等 very little /ˌveri ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] a very small amount, so that there is not enough to have an effect, be useful, important etc 极少，很少 ‘how much do you know about computers?’ ‘very little, i'm afraid.’ “你对电脑懂得多少？”“不好意思，我懂得很少。”very little trouble/patience/help etc i had very little energy left. 我已没有什么力气了。 changing the law will make very little difference. 修改法律也没有多少用处。 it makes very little sense for companies to maintain large inventories these days. 如今公司保持大量库存没有多少意义。 almost no /ˌɔːlməʊst ˈnəʊ/ [quantifier] such a small amount that you can hardly notice it 几乎没有 almost no trouble/patience/help etc scientists have paid almost no attention to the new theory. 科学家对这个新的理论几乎未予关注。 she supports the bill although she admits it has almost no chance of being passed. 她支持这个议案，尽管她承认这个议案几乎没有可能通过。 the birth control campaign was begun 10 years ago but has had almost no impact in the rural areas. 节育运动于十年前开始，但对农村地区几乎没有什么影响。almost none ‘what progress have you made on your research project?’ ‘almost none.’ “你的研究项目有什么进展？”“几乎没有。” hardly/barely any also scarcely any especially british /ˌhɑːʳdli, ˌbeəʳli ˈeni, ˌskeəʳsli ˈeni/ [quantifier] almost none at all 几乎没有 she said she felt a lot of regret about leaving, but i felt hardly any at all. 她说对于要走感到非常难过，但我一点也不觉得。hardly any trouble/patience/help etc they closed down the whole department with barely any notice to the staff. 他们几乎没有通知员工就关闭了整个部门。 mark is so lazy, he makes scarcely any effort to improve his work. 马克很懒惰，几乎不花一点力气去改善工作。 a touch/hint/trace of something /ə ˈtʌtʃ, ˈhɪnt, ˈtreɪs əv something/ [quantifier] a very small amount of something, that you almost do not notice 一点［一丝］某物 ‘are you ready yet?’ asked hazel, with a touch of irritation in her voice. “你准备好了吗？”黑兹尔问道，话音里带着一丝恼怒。 for the first time a hint of tension had crept into their relationship. 他们之间的关系第一次出现了一丝紧张。 after speaking to her for awhile, he began to detect a trace of a southern accent. 他和她交谈了一会儿以后，开始听出了一丝南方口音。 little /ˈlɪtl/ [quantifier] formal a small amount, especially when you expect more 【正式】一点，几乎没有［尤指期待更多］ little trouble/patience/help etc little progress was made during the negotiations. 谈判无甚进展。 the report offers little hope that the economy will improve any time soon. 这篇报告几乎没有带来经济很快会好转的希望。 there seems to be little chance of him coming home for christmas. 他圣诞节似乎不太可能回家。 minimal /ˈmɪnɪməl, ˈmɪnəməl/ [adjective] a minimal amount of something is the smallest that is possible, so that it is not worth thinking or worrying about 最小的；最少的；微乎其微的 the new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients. 这种新的手术技术对于病人来说风险最小。 the impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal. 这笔生意对现有员工的影响应该很小。 the crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training. 机组人员几乎没有什么经验，只受过最基本的一点安全培训。 negligible /ˈneglɪdʒɪbəl, ˈneglɪdʒəbəl/ [adjective] a negligible amount of something is so small that it has almost no effect at all 微乎其微的，微不足道的 the damage done to his property was negligible. 他的财产损失微乎其微。 economists say raising the minimum wage would have a negligible effect on employment rates. 经济学家说，提高最低工资对于就业率的影响微不足道。 the chances of a healthy adult contracting the disease are negligible. 健康的成年人感染此病的可能性微乎其微。 next to nothing /ˌnekst tə ˈnʌθɪŋ/ [adverb] if you know, learn, say, hear etc next to nothing about something, then you know, learn etc very little about it 几乎没有；几乎不 i learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful. 我在学校里几乎学不到什么东西——老师很糟糕。 my parents know next to nothing about the men i date. 父母对我约会的男人几乎一无所知。8. when something or someone moves or changes a little 某物或某人移动或改变了少许 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [adverb] his work has improved a little since he began the special classes. 他上了特殊班之后，学习进步了一些。 gas prices have fallen a little, but they are still much higher than last year. 汽油价格降了一些，但是仍比去年高很多。 i could see that mrs ewing's hand was trembling a little. 我看到尤因太太的手在微微颤抖。 a little bit also a bit british /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt, ə ˈbɪt/ [adverb] informal a little 又作 do you mind if i open the window a little bit. 我开一点窗你介意吗？ the centre of the town had changed a bit, but everything else was just as i remember it. 市中心变化了一点，但其他的都和我记忆中的一样。 isn't that house leaning a little bit to the right? 那房子是不是有点向右斜？ slightly /ˈslaɪtli/ [adverb] a little, but not enough to be important or easy to notice 稍微，略微 the temperature had risen slightly, but it was still very cold. 气温略微上升，但是仍然很冷。 he stood for a moment, his body swaying slightly. 他站了一会儿，身体略微有点晃动。 not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [adverb] only a little and not as much as you might have expected 没有多少，不太 things haven't changed much over the past few years. 过去几年里没有多少变化。 i added more memory to my computer, but its performance didn't improve much. 我给我的电脑加了内存，可是性能还是没有多少改善。9. a little tired/sad/older/bigger etc 有点累/伤心，再大一些等 a little /ə ˈlɪtl/ [adverb] i'm feeling a little tired, i think i'll go upstairs and have a rest. 我感到有点累了，我要上楼去休息一下。 when you're a little older, you'll understand why i'm doing this. 等你再大一点，你就会明白我为什么要这么做了。 ‘do you feel sad that you're leaving?’ ‘just a little.’ “你要走了，觉得难过吗？”“只有一点点。” a little bit also a (tiny) bit british /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt, ə (ˌtaɪni) ˈbɪt/ [adverb] informal a little 又作 i think david was a bit disappointed i forgot his birthday. 我忘记了戴维的生日，我想他有点失望。 i'm a little bit cold. do you mind if i turn up the heat? 我有点冷，我把暖气打开好吗? aren't you a bit young to be going to nightclubs? 你去夜总会年纪是不是太小了点？ i tried on the dress but it was just a tiny bit small. 我试了那条裙子，但就小了一丁点儿。 slightly /ˈslaɪtli/ [adverb] a little, but not enough to be important or to notice 稍微，略微 florida has a slightly larger population than illinois. 佛罗里达州的人口比伊利诺伊州的略多一些。 sean's car is a slightly different colour. 肖恩的车颜色略微有些不同。 lynn's daughter is only slightly older than mine. 琳恩的女儿只比我女儿大一点点。 not much /nɒt ˈmʌtʃ/ [adverb] only a little and not as much as you might have expected 不是很多，不太 we should be there soon. it's not much further. 我们快到了，不远了。 his son's not much younger than i am. 他儿子不比我小多少。not much good i'm not much good at explaining things. 我不太善于作解释。 not very /nɒt ˈveri/ [adverb] only a little or not at all 不太，不是非常 the house isn't very old. it was built in the 1990s. 这房子不是很旧，是20世纪90年代建的。 i still go running, but not very often. 我仍然去跑步，但是不常去。 ‘was the bike expensive?’ ‘not very.’ “那自行车贵吗？”“不是很贵。” the president was not very happy that the information had been leaked to the press. 这个消息泄露给了媒体，总统不太高兴。☞ little¹☞ little²☞ little³ |
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