little是什么意思？

little

英[ˈlɪtl] 美[ˈlɪtl]

• adj. 小的，琐碎的，娇小的，幼小的；
• adv. 不多，略微，少许，一点，短时间地；
• n. （表示否定）微少，没有多少，短时间；
• det. （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的，（a little）少量的，一些；

比较级：less;

最高级：lest;

名词：littleness;

例句

• A little oil presently eats out the color. 只要有一点油就会使那颜色褪去。
• Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage. 大家的目光都集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。
• The little child stared at the toys in the shop-window. 那小孩盯着商店橱窗里的玩具。
• After a little pause, he went on with his speech. 稍停一会儿后, 他又继续讲演。
• The little girl cast her eyes down in shame. 那个小女孩害羞地垂下目光。
• A little boy rode by on a tricycle. 一个小男孩骑着三轮车过去了。
• She has little self-respect. 她几乎没有自尊。
• The little girl slapped the toy down and ran out crying. 小女孩啪地一声把玩具扔下就哭着跑了出去。
• I'll just slap him around a little. 我要揍他几下。
• Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow. 海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。

同义词

• adj.
  little的同义词之：小的;可爱的;少的;不多的
  slight, small, tiny, minimum, fine, wee, miniature, short, puny, scanty, teeny, minute, skimpy, mini,
• little的同义词之：其他释义
  teeny, puny, wee, petite, baby, tiny, trivial, fussy, mini, slight, minimum, small, short, miniature, insignificant, bit,

反义词

• adj.
  little的反义词之：小的;少的;琐碎的
  important, immense, enormous, huge, vast, large, great, big, much, bulky,
• little的反义词之：其他释义
  giant, gross, gigantic, much, big,

同义词解析

• 以下这些形容词均有"小的" 的意思
  little：指在体积、数量、距离、年龄、身材等方面比正常的小，多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味。
  small：多指数量、面积、体积、价值、数字或意义等的小或少，指略小于正常的大小。
  tiny：强调与同类或其他物体比较，小得超
  出正常比例，有时带强烈的感情色彩。
  minute：指小得难看见，有时需用显微镜才看得见。
  miniature：指由正常体积微缩的物体。
• 以下这几个词用作形容词时均包含 "少量的" 的意思
  little：只修饰不可数名词，含否定意义。
  few：只修饰可数名词的复数形式，侧重指数量非常少，给人一种模糊概念，含否定意义。
  several：修饰可数名词的复数形式，指至少有3个，但不会超过5、6个。

词组

• in little
  (archaic)on a small scale; in miniature (古)小规模的，微缩的
• little or nothing
  hardly anything 几乎没有
• make little of
  treat as unimportant 没当回事
• no little
  considerable 不小，很大
• not a little
  a great deal (of); much 不小，很多
• quite a little
  a fairly large amount of 很多，大量
• quite the little —
  used when condescendingly or ironically recognizing that someone has a particular quality or accomplishment ［用以表示不情愿地或讽刺地承认某人具备能力或取得了成就］的确，真正
• a little
  Somewhat; a bit 一点儿
• little by little
  By small degrees or increments; gradually. 逐渐地：慢慢地或逐渐增长地；渐渐地

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• DET
  （数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的（可用so，too，very修饰）
  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.
  例句
  I had little money and little free time... 我没什么钱，也没多少空闲时间。 I find that I need very little sleep these days... 我发现最近我只需要睡很少时间。
• ADV-GRADED
  （频率或程度）微小地，小到几乎没有地
  Little means not very often or to only a small extent.
  例句
  On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little... 返回马赛的路上，他们没怎么说话。 Only Africa is at present little affected by hard drugs. 目前只有非洲没怎么受到硬毒品的影响。
• DET
  （数量上）不多的（亦作a very little）
  A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little.
  例句
  Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home... 卡安太太需要有人帮把手将食品杂货拿回家。 A little food would do us all some good... 吃点东西，对我们大家都会有好处。
• ADV-GRADED
  短时间地；一会儿地
  If you do something a little, you do it for a short time.
  例句
  He walked a little by himself in the garden. 他一个人在花园里散了一会儿步。
• ADV-GRADED
  （程度上）一点地，少量地
  A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree.
  例句
  He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades... 他有几句提到说肩胛骨之间一直在疼。 He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction... 他有点害怕父亲的反应。
• PHRASE
  逐渐地；一点一点地
  If something happens little by little, it happens very gradually.
  例句
  In the beginning he had felt well, but little by little he was becoming weaker... 一开始他感觉很好，但慢慢地就变虚弱了。 I would have to learn, little by little, to exist alone. 我得慢慢学会独自生活。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  小的, 幼小的, 矮小的，比较小的
  What a pretty little house it is! 多么小巧玲珑的房子啊！ She was beautiful when she was little. 她小时候很漂亮。
  (时间、距离)短的，近的，短暂的
  She stayed here only a little while. 她在这里只停留了很短的时间。 I have little time for reading. 我几乎没有时间看书。
  琐碎的, 微不足道的，不严重的，不认真的
  A few little things apart, I am very pleased with the result. 撇开一些小事不谈, 我对这结果很满意。
• adv.
  少到几乎没有, 毫不, 难得, 很少，少许，少量，略微，稍微
  Little does he know what trouble he's in. 他对自己身处何种麻烦茫无所知。 I go there very little. 我很少去那里。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a small amount or duration;
  "he accepted the little they gave him"
• Adjective
  1. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent;
  "a little dining room""a little house""a small car""a little (or small) group""a small voice"
  2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some;
  "little rain fell in May""gave it little thought""little hope remained""little time is left""we still have little money""a little hope remained""a little time is left"
  3. of short duration or distance;
  "a brief stay in the country""in a little while""it's a little way away"
  4. not fully grown;
  "what a big little boy you are""small children"
  5. (informal terms) small and of little importance;
  "a fiddling sum of money""a footling gesture""our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war""a little (or small) matter""Mickey Mouse regulations""a dispute over niggling details""limited to petty enterprises""piffling efforts""giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
  6. (of a voice) faint;
  "a little voice""a still small voice"
  7. younger brother or sister;
  "little brother"
  8. lowercase;
  "little a""small a""e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
  9. small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context);
  "a nice little job""bless your little heart""my dear little mother""a sweet little deal""I'm tired of your petty little schemes""filthy little tricks""what a nasty little situation"
• Adverb
  1. not much;
  "he talked little about his family"