little
adj
determiner, pron
adv
ˈlɪtl
adj
1
SIZE
尺寸
small
in
size
小的
usually before noun 一般用于名词前 | spoken informal
a
little
house
小屋
a
cake
decorated
with
little
flowers
点缀着小花的蛋糕
She
was
cutting
the
meat
up
into
little
bits.
她把肉切成小丁。
little
tiny/tiny
little
a
little
tiny
puppy
丁点大的小狗
a
little
something
I’d
like
to
buy
him
a
little
something
to
thank
him.
我想给他买样小东西谢谢他。
2
STH YOU LIKE OR DISLIKE
你喜欢或厌恶之物
used
between
an
adjective
and
a
noun
to
emphasize
that
you
like
or
dislike
something
or
someone,
although
they
are
not
important,
impressive
etc
小的〔用于形容词和名词之间，强调喜欢或厌恶〕
only before noun 仅用于名词前
It
could
be
a
nice
little
business.
这应该是一桩不错的小生意。
a
useful
little
gadget
一件有用的小玩意
It
was
another
of
her
silly
little
jokes.
这是她又一个愚蠢的小玩笑。
a
boring
little
man
一个无趣的小男人
poor
little
thing
(used
to
show
sympathy)
可怜的小东西〔表示同情〕
The
poor
little
thing
had
hurt
its
wing.
这可怜的小东西翅膀受伤了。
3
a little bit
a.
a
small
amount
of
something
b.
slightly
or
to
a
small
degree
稍许，一点儿
[+
of
]
With
a
little
bit
of
luck
we
should
finish
by
five
o’clock.
我们有一点点运气的话，五点钟之前应该能完成了。
I’m
going
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
advice.
我要给你一点小小的建议。
Let
me
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
myself.
我来给你稍微讲讲我自己吧。
I
was
a
little
bit
disappointed.
我有点失望。
4
TIME/DISTANCE
时间/距离
short
in
time
or
distance
短时间的; 短距离的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
You
could
have
a
little
sleep
in
the
car.
你可以在车里小睡一会儿。
We
walked
a
little
way
along
this
path.
我们沿着这条小路走了一小段。
He
arrived
a
little
while
ago.
他刚到一会儿。
5
YOUNG
年轻的
little
children
are
young
年轻的，幼小的
We
didn’t
have
toys
like
this
when
I
was
little.
在我小时候，我们没有这样的玩具。
little
boy/girl
two
little
boys
playing
in
the
street
两个在街上玩耍的小男孩
sb’s
little
boy/girl
(someone’s
son
or
daughter
who
is
still
a
child)
某人的小儿子/女儿〔意指小孩子〕
Mum,
I’m
17
–
I’m
not
your
little
girl
any
longer.
妈，我 17 岁了 — 我不再是你的小女孩了。
sb’s
little
brother/sister
(a
younger
brother
or
sister
who
is
still
a
child)
某人的弟弟/妹妹〔多指小孩子〕
Her
little
brother
and
sister
were
fighting
again.
她的弟弟和妹妹又在打架了。
6
SLIGHT
轻微的
done
in
a
way
that
is
not
very
noticeable
微弱的; 不明显的; 轻微的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
a
little
smile
微微的一笑
Nicolo
gave
a
little
nod
of
his
head.
尼科洛微微点了点头。
7
UNIMPORTANT
不重要的
a.
not
important
b.
not
important
–
used
when
you
really
think
that
something
is
important
微不足道的〔实指某事很重要〕
only before noun 仅用于名词前
She
gets
very
angry
over
little
things.
她为一点小事就会很生气。
There
isn’t
time
to
discuss
every
little
detail.
没有时间讨论每一个琐碎的细节了。
There’s
just
that
little
matter
of
the
£5000
you
owe
me.
就是你欠我 5000 英镑这件小事情。
8
(just) that little bit better/easier etc
better,
easier
etc
by
a
small
amount
that
will
have
an
important
effect
更好/更自在一点等
Working
fewer
hours
will
make
life
just
that
little
bit
easier
for
me.
工作时间少几个小时就会让我的生活过得轻松一点。
9
the little woman
someone’s
wife
–
often
used
humorously
but
now
considered
offensive
by
many
women
[过时] 老婆，婆娘〔指某人的妻子; 常为幽默用法，但现在许多妇女认为这具有冒犯性〕
old-fashioned
determiner, pron
10
only
a
small
amount
or
hardly
any
of
something
一点儿; 少得几乎没有
There’s
little
doubt
in
my
mind
that
he’s
guilty.
我心里几乎没有怀疑他是有罪的。
I
paid
little
attention
to
what
the
others
were
saying.
我不大注意别人在说什么。
Little
is
known
about
the
causes
of
the
problem.
这个问题的起因人们所知甚少。
Changes
in
the
law
have
done
little
to
improve
the
situation.
修改法律对于改善局势几乎没有什么作用。
[+
of
]
Little
of
their
wealth
now
remains.
他们的财富现在已经所剩无几。
There’s
very
little
money
left.
没剩下多少钱了。
Many
of
the
students
speak
little
or
no
English.
许多学生几乎一点儿英语也不会说。
He
knew
little
or
nothing
(=almost
nothing)
about
fixing
cars.
他对修车几乎一无所知。
My
lawyer
advised
me
to
say
as
little
as
possible
.
我的律师建议我尽量少说。
He
did
precious
little
(=very
little)
to
help.
他几乎没有帮任何忙。
The
laboratory
tests
are
of
little
real
value.
这些实验室里的测试几乎没有多少真正的价值。
11
a little
a
small
amount
少量的
Fortunately
I
had
a
little
time
to
spare.
幸好我能抽出一点时间来。
Susan
speaks
a
little
French.
苏珊会说一点法语。
A
little
over
half
the
class
can
swim.
班上有一半多一点的人会游泳。
He
walked
on
a
little
(=a
short
distance)
and
then
turned
back.
他往前走了一会儿，然后掉头往回走。
a
little
more/less
Would
you
like
a
little
more
milk
in
your
coffee?
你咖啡里要再加一点牛奶吗？
[+
of
]
The
city
is
regaining
a
little
of
its
former
splendour.
这座城市在逐步恢复它昔日的辉煌。
12
as little as£5/3 months/10 feet etcused to emphasize how surprisingly small an amount is 只有 5 英镑/3 个月/10 英尺等〔表示数量少得令人惊讶〕:
Prices
for
his
paintings
start
from
as
little
as
£100.
他的画的价钱仅从 100 英镑起。
The
weather
can
change
completely
in
as
little
as
half
an
hour.
天气在短短半小时之内就会完全变了。
13
what little the little (that)
also
又作
used
to
emphasize
how
small
an
amount
there
is,
how
small
an
amount
is
possible
etc
仅有的一点; 尽可能的一点
We
did
what
little
we
could
to
help.
我们只是略尽绵力。
I
handed
over
what
little
money
I
had
left.
我把我仅剩的一点钱交了出来。
14
a little (of sth) goes a long way
used
to
say
that
only
a
small
amount
of
something
is
needed
or
has
a
great
effect
一点点（某物）就已足够 （有很大的作用 ）
spoken
A
little
kindness
goes
a
long
way.
一点小小的恩惠，可以有很大的作用。
adv
15
a little
slightly
or
to
a
small
degree
稍许，一点，略微;
She
trembled
a
little
as
she
spoke.
她说话时有些颤抖。
He
was
a
little
surprised
at
her
request.
对于她的请求，他有点儿吃惊。
a
little
more/better/further
etc
We’ll
have
to
wait
a
little
longer
to
see
what
happens.
我们得再等一会儿，看看会发生什么事情。
16
not
much
or
only
slightly
很少，略微
The
town
has
changed
little
over
the
years.
这些年来，该镇几乎没有什么变化。
The
situation
has
improved
very
little
.
情形几乎没有多少好转。
little
known/understood
etc
(not
known
about
by
many
people)
鲜为人知
a
little
known
corner
of
the
world
世上鲜为人知的角落
little
more/better
etc
(than
sth)
His
voice
was
little
more
than
a
whisper.
他的说话声差不多就是耳语。
17
little did sb know/realize/think etc
used
to
say
that
someone
did
not
know
or
think
that
something
would
happen
or
was
true
某人没有想到/意识到/认为等〔某事会发生或是真的〕
Little
did
I
know
that
the
course
of
my
life
was
about
to
change.
当时我一点也没有想到，我的人生即将发生变化。
18
little by little
gradually
逐渐地
Little
by
little
he
became
accepted
by
the
family.
他渐渐地被这家人接受了。
19
more than a little/not a little
extremely
非常，十分
literary
Graham
was
more
than
a
little
frightened
by
what
he
had
seen.
格雷厄姆被自己所看到的一切吓了一大跳。