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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

little

英  [ˈlɪtəl]
    

[ADJ, ADV, PRON]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. （尺寸）小的

    Little things are small in size. Little is slightly more informal than small.

    近义词

    small

    双语例句

    例：

    We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine.

    我们围坐在一张小桌子旁吃饭、喝酒。

    2. 小巧的

    You use little to indicate that someone or something is small, in a pleasant and attractive way.

    双语例句

    例：

    She's got the nicest little house not far from the library.

    她在离图书馆不远处有座最漂亮的小房子。

    例：

    a little old lady.

    一位娇小的老太太。

    3. 年纪小的

    Your little sister or brother is younger than you are.

    双语例句

    例：

    Whenever Daniel's little sister was asked to do something she always had a naughty reply.

    每次让丹尼尔的小妹妹做点事情，她的回应总是很调皮。

    4. （时间、距离或比赛）短的

    A little distance, period of time, or event is short in length.

    双语例句

    例：

    Just go down the road a little way, turn left, and cross the bridge.

    沿着这条路走一小段距离，向左转，然后过桥。

    例：

    Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens.

    我们为何不等等看会发生什么。

    5. （声音或动作）迅速的

    A little sound or gesture is quick.

    双语例句

    例：

    I had a little laugh to myself.

    我暗自笑了笑。

    6. 微小的

    You use little to indicate that something is not serious or important.

    双语例句

    例：

    irritating little habits.

    恼人的小习惯。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1. 不多

    Little means not very often or to only a small extent.

    双语例句

    例：

    On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little.

    在他们回马赛的路上，他们说话不多。

    2. 一小会儿

    If you do something a little, you do it for a short time.

    双语例句

    例：

    He walked a little by himself in the garden.

    他在花园里独自散了会儿步。

    3. （程度上）有点

    A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree.

    双语例句

    例：

    He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades.

    他抱怨说他的肩胛之间一直有点疼。

    例：

    He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction.

    他有点害怕他父亲的反应。

    DET. 限定词
  • 1. 微少的

    You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little.

    双语例句

    例：

    I had little money and little free time.

    我没什么钱，也很少有空闲时间。

    例：

    I find that I need very little sleep these days.

    我发现我最近需要的睡眠很少。

    2. 一点儿

    A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little.

    双语例句

    例：

    Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home.

    凯恩夫人需要有人帮把手才能把杂货弄回家。

    例：

    A little food would do us all some good.

    吃一点儿东西会对我们大家都有些好处。

    PRON. 代词
  • 1. 少量

    Little means only a small amount of something..

    双语例句

    例：

    He ate little, and drank less.

    他吃得不多，喝得更少。

    例：

    In general, employers do little to help the single working mother.

    总的来说，雇主很少帮助那些工作的单身妈妈们。

    2. 一点儿

    A little means a small amount of something.

    双语例句

    例：

    They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little.

    他们拿到工资了。不太多，就一点点。

    QUANT. 数量词
  • 1. 一点

    Little of something means only a very small amount of it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Little of the existing housing is of good enough quality.

    现有的住房中少有质量够好的。

    2. 一点

    A little of something means a small amount of it, but not very much.

    双语例句

    例：

    Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken.

    往鸡肉上倒一点调料。

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