little

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n. 一点点, 少许, 一会儿, 短时间 a. 小的, 很少的, 幼小的, 琐碎的, 短暂的, 矮小的 adv. 很少, 稍微, 完全不

发音

UK /ˈlɪ.tl̩/
US /ˈlɪ.tl̩/
AU /ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/
NZ /ˈlɘ.tl̩/
IN /lɪʈl̩/
IN /lɪʈ.ɐl/
其它 /lɪʈ.ɐl/
IN /lɪʈ.(ʈ)ɨɭ/
其它 /lɪʈ.(ʈ)ɨɭ/

词形变化

littles 复数 littles lesser littler 比较级 littler littlest lesser 比较级 littlest 最高级 least 最高级 less 比较级 less

别名

littl'un lil li'l li'l' lit'l leetle lettle lickle luttle luttul laitle laahtle lahtle laitil leytel liddle litle lytel laatle littel lyttil lytil lyttel lytyl litel lytell litell litille lyttill lyttyll lytyle lytyll lytylle litile lutle litil litill littill lityll lytill lytle lyttell littell laytell letill letle lettel lettell lickell lityle lytlle lyttle luh

教材释义与例句

名词

少许；没有多少；短时间

形容词

小的；很少的；短暂的；小巧可爱的

small in size

副词

完全不

Little means not very often or to only a small extent

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small amount.

    不可数 可数

    I hope the little we've done will be useful.

    Little did he do to make me comfortable.

    If you want some cake, there’s a little in the refrigerator.

    Many littles make a mickle.

  2. 2.

    A child, particularly an infant.

    可数 非正式 不可数
  3. 3.

    An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.

    A newly initiated member of a sorority or fraternity, who is mentored by a big.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.

    The participant who acts out the younger role.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.

    One who has mentally age regressed to a childlike state.

    可数 不可数
  6. 6.

    Ellipsis of little go (“type of examination”).

    可数 不可数

    I go up for my Little tomorrow.

adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Small, not large, limited

    Small, limited in size.

    小

    This is a little table.

  2. 2.

    Small, not large, limited

    Short, limited in extent.

    It’s only a little ways now.

  3. 3.

    Small, not large, limited

    Brief, limited in duration.

    I always feel better after a little sleep.

  4. 4.

    Small, not large, limited

    Young, limited in growth.

    Where's the little boys' room?

  5. 5.

    Small, not large, limited

    Younger, regardless of size or height.

    You may be an Olympic weightlifter but you're still my little sister.

  6. 6.

    Small, not large, limited

    Undeveloped or underdeveloped, limited in development, particularly (offensive, of a male) in the genitals.

  7. 7.

    Small, not large, limited

    Small, limited in number, having few members.

    一些

    淡薄仔 一些?

    That's a mighty little herd you've got there.

  8. 8.

    Small, not large, limited

    Insignificant, trivial, limited in importance.

    It’s of little importance.

  9. 9.

    Small, not large, limited

    Weak, inferior, unimportant, etc., used to belittle a person.

    冒犯

    Listen up, you little shit.

  10. 10.

    Small, not large, limited

    Denoting a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

    If you want to find Little France, take any turning on the north side of Leicester square, and wander in a zigzag fashion Oxford Streetwards. The Little is rather smokier and more squalid than the Great France upon the other side of the Manche.

  11. 11.

    Small, not large, limited

    Used with the name of a place to imply that the inhabitants have an insular attitude and are hostile to those they perceive as foreign.

    贬义
  12. 12.

    Small, not large, limited

    Mean, selfish, bigoted, etc., limited in spirit.

    贬义

    A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

  13. 13.

    Small, not large, limited

    Independent, limited in scale, especially contrasted with well-organized and well-capitalized cartels controlling most of an industry, market, etc.

    比喻 商务

    Little Science vs Big Science... Little Steel vs Big Steel...

adv. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Not much.

    少

    This is a little-known fact: the new model is little faster than the old one.

    She spoke little and listened less.

    We slept very little last night.

  2. 2.

    Not at all.

    Little did he know that the burglar was creeping upstairs at that very moment.

    She little knew what awaited her.

det. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

    少

    There is (very) little water left.

    We had very little to do.

pron. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Not much; not a large amount.

    Little is known about his early life.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

small short petty slight trivial fiddling minuscule footling lilliputian niggling

反义词 2

much big

近义相关 10

young minute small tiny soft emotional thick smaller wee slim

参见 2

less low

相关短语

little-known a. 鲜为人知的 Little Red Riding Hood [网络] 小红帽；小红帽的故事；小红帽·格林童话 little by little 渐渐 little wonder 小奇迹；小小的惊喜；小神奇 white lie 善意的谎言,小小的谎言 small wonder 难怪,不足为奇 little finger n. 小指 little owl 小鸮 little brother 弟弟气旋 little sister 妹妹气旋 little green men Little Boy 小男孩 Little Dipper 小熊座的七星；小北斗星 Little Englander (尤指19世纪反对对外扩张的)英格兰本土主义者 Little League （美）少年棒球联合会

词源

From Middle English litel, litell, luitel, lutel, lutil, luytel, from Old English lȳtel, lyttel, from Proto-West Germanic *lūtil (“little”), from *lūtan (“to bow down, lout”), from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną (“to bow down, lout”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewd- (“to bend, crouch, duck”), equivalent to lout + -le. Cognates Cognate with Yola lethel, litha, lithel, lythea (“little”), North Frisian letj (“little, small”), Saterland Frisian litje (“little, small”), West Frisian lyts (“little, small”), Dutch luttel (“few, little, mere”), German lütt, lützel (“little, small”), Low German lütt, lüttje (“little, small”), Danish liden, lille (“little, small”), Elfdalian litn (“small”), Faroese lítil (“little, small”), Icelandic lítill (“little, small”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish liten (“little, small”), Crimean Gothic lista (“insufficient, very little”), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌹𐌻𐍃 (leitils, “little, small”); also Albanian lus, lut (“to beg, plead, request”), Lithuanian liūdnas (“sad, sorrowful”), Bulgarian and Macedonian луд (lud, “crazy, insane, mad”), Serbo-Croatian лу̑д, lȗd (“crazy”). Related also to Old English lūtan (“to bow, bend low”); and perhaps to Old English lytiġ (“deceitful”), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍄𐍃 (liuts, “deceitful”). More at lout.

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