简明英汉词典

 a little
少量, 少许

美国传统词典[双解]

 little
lit.tle
AHD:[l1t“l]
D.J.[6litl]
K.K.[6l!tl]
adj.（形容词）
lit.tler或 less [lμs] 也作 less.er [lμs“…r] lit.tlest或 least [l?st]

(1)

 Small in size:
狭小的：尺寸小的：
a little dining room.See Synonyms at small
一间小饭厅参见 small

(2)

 Short in extent or duration; brief:
短：限度或期限短；简短：
There is little time left.
只有很短的时间了

(3)

 Small in quantity or degree:
少：数量或程度小：
little money.
一点儿钱

(4)

 Unimportant; trivial:
小的：不重要的；琐碎的：
a little matter.
小事

(5)

 Narrow; petty:
狭隘的：小气的；心地狭窄的：
mean little comments; a little mind consumed with trivia.
恶意而狭隘的评论；为琐事而耗费的狭隘心胸

(6)

 Without much power or influence; of minor status.
卑微的：没有多少权力或影响的；地位低下的

(7)

 Being at an early stage of growth; young:
幼小的：处于成长初级阶段的；年轻的：
a little child.
一个小孩
adv.（副词）
less， least

(1)

 Not much; scarcely:
很少地：没有多少；几乎不：
works long hours, sleeping little.
长时间工作，睡眠很少

(2)

 Not in the least; not at all:
一点也不；根本不：
They little expected such a generous gift.
他们根本没料到会有那么丰盛的礼物
n.（名词）

(1)

 A small quantity or amount:
少量：份量或数量小的：
Give me a little.
给我一点儿

(2)

 Something much less than all:
很少：比总数少很多的某物：
I know little of their history.
他们的历史我知道得很少

(3)

 A short distance or time:
短距离，短时间：
a little down the road; waited a little.
走了一小段路；等了一会儿

习惯用语

 a little
Somewhat; a bit:
一点儿：
felt a little better.
感觉好了一点

little by little
By small degrees or increments; gradually.
逐渐地：慢慢地或逐渐增长地；渐渐地

语源

(1)

 Middle English
中古英语

(2)

 from Old English ltl
源自 古英语 ltl

继承用法

 lit“tleness
n.（名词）

美国传统词典

 little
lit.tle
AHD:[l1t“l]
D.J.[6litl]
K.K.[6l!tl]
adj.
lit.tleror less [lμs] also less.er [lμs“…r] lit.tlestor least [l?st]

(1)

 Small in size:
a little dining room.See Synonyms at small

(2)

 Short in extent or duration; brief:
There is little time left.

(3)

 Small in quantity or degree:
little money.

(4)

 Unimportant; trivial:
a little matter.

(5)

 Narrow; petty:
mean little comments; a little mind consumed with trivia.

(6)

 Without much power or influence; of minor status.

(7)

 Being at an early stage of growth; young:
a little child.
adv.
less, least

(1)

 Not much; scarcely:
works long hours, sleeping little.

(2)

 Not in the least; not at all:
They little expected such a generous gift.
n.

(1)

 A small quantity or amount:
Give me a little.

(2)

 Something much less than all:
I know little of their history.

(3)

 A short distance or time:
a little down the road; waited a little.

习惯用语

 a little
Somewhat; a bit:
felt a little better.

little by little
By small degrees or increments; gradually.

语源

(1)

 Middle English

(2)

 from Old English ltl

继承用法

 lit“tleness
n.

英汉航海大词典

 a little
adj.一点点

英汉化学大词典

 a little
adj.一点,少许,略微