lit.tle
[`lItl; ˋlitl]
形容詞
A [(C)的名詞,修飾 people 等集合名詞]
(
←→ big,large)
a. 小的, (小而) 可愛的 (形狀、規模)
a ~ bird
小鳥
a ~ village
小村莊
a ~ farm
小農場
→ little toe,little finger
the ~ people [folk]
小精靈們
b. (無比較級、最高級)年輕的,年少的 (young)
(my) ~ man [
用於稱呼] 小弟弟
our ~ ones
我們家的孩子
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,不能壹個人出去
(
←→ great)
2 a. 微不足道的,像小孩的; 瑣細的; 小氣的,卑鄙的,胸襟狹窄的
a ~ mind
狹窄的胸襟
We know his ~ ways.
我們知道他小氣的作風
L~ things amuse ~ minds. (
諺)小事娛小人; 小人對無聊事興高采烈
b. [the ~; 當復數名詞用不重要的 [沒有權力的] 人們
3 (無比較級、最高級) <時間、距離等> 短的
our ~ life
我們短暫的生命
go but a ~ way to
離…差得遠,不夠…He will be back in a ~ while.
他過壹會兒就會回來
I'll go a ~ way with you.
我來陪妳走壹小段
B [修飾不可數名詞]
1 [不加 a,表示否定] 只有少許的,沒有多少的,幾乎沒有的
(
←→ much) (cf. few adj. 1)
There is ~ hope.
沒有什麽希望了
We had (very) ~ snow last year.
去年雪下得 (非常) 少
I have but ~ money.
我只有壹點點錢
Office jobs require ~ physical effort.
辦公室的工作幾乎不需要花力氣
2 [a ~,表示肯定] (有) 少許的, (雖少) 有壹點的
(
←→ no,none) (cf.few adj. 2)
I can speak a ~ French.
我會講壹點法語
There is a ~ hope.
有壹點希望
3 [the ~或 what ~] 僅有的壹點點
I gave him the ~ money (that) I had.= I gave him what ~ money I had.
我把僅有的壹點錢全部給他
little
,if any =little or no?即使有,也只是壹點點; 幾乎沒有I have ~ hope, if any.= I have ~ or no hope.
我幾乎毫無希望
no little=not a little
不少的,很多的 (very much)
You've been no ~ help(to me).
妳幫了 (我) 不少忙
quite a little (
美口語)很多的,可觀的
He saved quite a ~ pile (of money).
他存了壹大筆 (錢)
some little
少量的,少許的,或多或少的
There was some ~ ink left.
還有壹點點墨水
副詞
(less; least)
1 [不加 a,表示否定]
a. 幾乎不 [很少] …
They see each other very ~.
他們彼此很少見面
b. 壹點也 [根本] 不… (not at all)
I ~ knew.
我壹點也不知道
L~ did I dream a letter would come from him.
我做夢也沒想到會有他的來信
2 [a ~,表示肯定; 常與比較級的形容詞、副詞連用] 有壹點,稍微
I can speak French a ~.
我稍會講壹點法語
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.
請再加 [減少] 些糖
She was a ~ older than he.
她年紀比他稍微大些
little less [better] than
幾乎與…壹樣多[壞],差不多 [簡直] 等於…It is ~ better than robbery.
那簡直等於搶劫!
little more than
幾乎與…壹樣少; 不過…It costs ~ more than a dollar.
那價錢不過壹元
not a little
相當地
He was not a ~ perplexed.
他深感困惑
代名詞
(less; least)
1 [不加 a,表示否定] (程度、量) (只) 壹點點,少量,少許
He has seen ~ of life.
他不懂世故
L~ remains to be said.
沒有什麽可說的了
There is ~ to choose between them.
他們之間沒有什麽可選擇的
Knowledge has ~ to do with wisdom.
知識與智慧沒有多大關系
2 [a ~,表示肯定]
a. (程度、量) (有) 壹點,少許
He drank a ~ of the water.
他喝了壹點水
Every ~ helps. (
諺)壹絲壹毫都有助,“積少成多”
b. (時間、距離) 壹會兒,壹下子,壹點
after a ~
過壹會兒 (之後)
for a ~
壹會兒 (之間)
Wait a ~.
等壹會兒 [壹下]
Move a ~ to the right.
向右移壹點點
3 [the [what] ~] 僅有的壹點東西
I did the ~ that I could.=I did what ~ I could.
我竭盡了棉薄之力
in little
小規模地[的]; 畫成縮圖地[的],縮圖上 (的) ,縮小地[的]
(cf. in (the) large)
little by little
壹點壹點地,逐漸地
little if anything=little or nothing (
即使有也) 只是壹點點,幾乎沒有
make little of?
(1) 輕視…
(2) 幾乎無法了解…
I could make ~ of what he said.
我幾乎無法了解他所說的事
not a little
不少地,相當地
He lost not a ~ on the races.
他在賽馬上輸了不少
quite a little (
美口語)大量,很多,豐富
He knew quite a ~ about it.
他對此事知道得相當多
名詞
~.ness