least
英 [liːst]
美 [liːst]
det./pron. 最小的; 最少的; 程度最轻的
adv. 最小; 最少; 微不足道
adj. 小的; 比较小的; (用在形容词的后面表示喜爱或厌恶,尤指屈尊俯就地)可爱的,可怜的,讨厌的; 年幼的; 幼小的
little的最高级
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.2012 / COCA.302
习惯用语
pron.
- at the (very) least
- (用于数量之后)至少,最少
used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible - It'll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年时间。 not in the least - 一点也不;丝毫不
not at all - Really, I'm not in the least tired.
说真的,我一点也不累。 - ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’
“我开电视机你介意吗?”“不,一点也不介意。” to say the least - 毫不夸张地说
without exaggerating at all - I was surprised, to say the least.
毫不夸张地说,我感到吃惊。
adv.
- at least
- 至少;不少于
not less than - It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
这东西至少要花500元。 - She must be at least 40.
她至少应该有40岁了。 - Cut the grass at least once a week in summer.
夏天至少每周割草一次。 - I've known her at least as long as you have.
我认识她至少和你认识她的时间一样久了。 - (用于对否定情况补充肯定的评论)起码
used to add a positive comment about a negative situation - She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
她虽然迟钝,但起码还很可靠。 - 无论如何;反正
even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else - You could at least listen to what he says.
你至少可以听一听他说些什么。 - Well, at least they weren't bored.
唔,反正他们没有厌烦。 - (用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性)至少
used to limit or make what you have just said less definite - They seldom complained─officially at least.
他们很少抱怨——至少不在正式场合抱怨。 - It works, at least I think it does.
它行,反正我认为它行。 not least - 特别;尤其
especially - The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.
那部纪录片引起了许多人的反感,尤其是在片中描写到其生活的工人。 last but not least - (提及最后的人或事物时说)最后但同样重要的
used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others - Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
最后但同样重要的是,我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。 (choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least resistance - (采取)最省事的方法
(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth
牛津词典
det.
pron.
- 最小的;最少的;程度最轻的
smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.- He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
他虽然经验最少,却是最出色的老师。 - She never had the least idea what to do about it.
这事怎么办,她一点主意都没有。 - He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present.
买结婚礼物,他出的钱最少。 - How others see me is the least of my worries (= I have more important things to worry about) .
别人怎么看我,我一点都不在乎。 - It's the least I can do to help (= I feel I should do more) .
这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。
- He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
adv.
- 最小;最少;微不足道
to the smallest degree- He always turns up just when you least expect him.
他总是在你最意料不到的时候出现。 - She chose the least expensive of the hotels.
她挑了一家最便宜的旅馆。 - I never hid the truth, least of all from you.
我从不隐瞒事实,尤其是对你。
- He always turns up just when you least expect him.
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE (数量)至少,不少于
You useat leastto say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The formsat the leastandat the very leastare also used.- ...a dinner menu featuring at least 15 different sorts of fish...
至少列有15道不同做法的鱼的菜单 - Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day...
目标是每天至少喝半品脱的牛奶。 - About two-thirds of adults consult their doctor at least once a year...
约有2/3的成年人至少每年就医一次。 - Normally it has only had eleven or twelve members in all. Now it will have seventeen at the very least.
通常总共只有十一二个会员。现在将至少有十七个。
- ...a dinner menu featuring at least 15 different sorts of fish...
- PHRASE (表示真实性或可能性)至少,最不济
You useat leastto say that something is the minimum that is true or possible. The formsat the leastandat the very leastare also used.- She could take a nice holiday at least...
最不济她也可以去过一个愉快的假期。 - He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force...
至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。 - At the least, I needed some sleep...
起码我得睡一会儿。 - His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of Navy security regulations.
他把机密文件藏在家中,至少是违反了海军安全条例。
- She could take a nice holiday at least...
- PHRASE (表示相对于不利条件或糟糕情形)起码,不管怎样
You useat leastto indicate an advantage that exists in spite of the disadvantage or bad situation that has just been mentioned.- We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive...
我们不清楚他的健康情况如何,但起码知道他仍然活着。 - If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
如果你遭遇了不幸,至少你有东西可写。
- We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive...
- PHRASE (表示更正或改变自己刚说过的话)至少,起码
You useat leastto indicate that you are correcting or changing something that you have just said.- It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult...
争取到研究资金并不难,起码不总是那么难。 - The police say his death was an accident, officially at least...
警方说他的死是个意外,起码官方消息如此。 - They didn't actually like the magazine very much, but they bought it or, at the least, borrowed it from each other.
他们其实并不怎么喜欢这本杂志,但还是会买,或至少会互相借着看。
- It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult...
- ADJ-SUPERL 最少的
You usethe leastto mean a smaller amount than anyone or anything else, or the smallest amount possible.- I try to offend the least amount of people possible...
我尽量少得罪人。 - If you like cheese, go for the ones with the least fat.
要是喜欢吃奶酪,就吃脂肪含量最少的。
- I try to offend the least amount of people possible...
- PRON
Leastis also a pronoun.- On education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student.
在教育投资方面,日本花在每位学生身上的钱最少,但却做得最好。 - Leastis also an adverb.
- Damming the river may end up benefitting those who need it the least.
筑坝截流最终可能使与该河最无利害关系的人受益。
- On education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student.
- ADV-SUPERL (某一特性)最少,最缺
You useleastto indicate that someone or something has less of a particular quality than most other things of its kind.- The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings...
那天的比赛中,经验最浅的运动员抢跑无数次。 - He was one of the least warm human beings I had ever met.
他是我见过的最冷漠的人之一。 - ...the least technically accomplished car in Europe.
欧洲技术含量最小的汽车
- The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings...
- ADJ-SUPERL 丝毫的;一丁点儿的
You usethe leastto emphasize the smallness of something, especially when it hardly exists at all.- I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about...
我一点儿都不知道你在说什么。 - They neglect their duty at the least hint of fun elsewhere...
别处哪怕发生一丁点儿乐事,他们便会忘记自己的职责。 - The bosses paid less than they had promised and the least complaint went to the police.
老板们给的钱比原先答应的少,而警方收到的投诉少之又少。
- I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about...
- ADV-SUPERL (程度)最小
You useleastto indicate that something is true or happens to a smaller degree or extent than anything else or at any other time.- He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when she least expected it.
他往往趁她最没有心理准备时发动魅力攻势,令她措手不及。
- He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when she least expected it.
- ADJ-SUPERL 无足轻重的;微乎其微的
You useleastin structures where you are emphasizing that a particular situation or event is much less important or serious than other possible or actual ones.- Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries...
她发愁的事多着呢,相比之下,每天早上3点就要起床根本就不算什么。 - Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was the least of his problems...
虽然3天时间不算长,但对他来说,这已经是最不成问题的问题了。 - At that moment, they were among the least of the concerns of the government.
那时,他们还谈不上是政府的心头之患。
- Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries...
- PRON (应该做的)最少量,最低程度
You usethe leastin structures where you are stating the minimum that should be done in a situation, and suggesting that more should really be done.- Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead...
你自己要是不帮我,好歹也告诉我该上哪儿去呀。 - The least they could have given me was half a day to rest...
他们本应该起码给我半天时间休息。 - The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy.
他的酒店至少应该提供一点隐私保护。
- Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead...
- PHRASE 丝毫;一点儿
You can usein the leastandthe least bitto emphasize a negative.- I'm not like that at all. Not in the least...
我哪里是那种人。绝对不是。 - I'm not in the least bit touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty...
我对玛丽莲·梦露那种美一点儿都不动心。 - Alice wasn't the least bit frightened.
艾丽斯一点儿都不怕。
- I'm not like that at all. Not in the least...
- PHRASE 最后不能不提;最后但同样重要的是
You uselast but not leastto say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others.- ...her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack.
她的4个儿子,克里斯托弗、双胞胎丹尼尔和尼古拉斯,还有不能不提的两岁大的杰克
- ...her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack.
- PHRASE (用于否定句后)(多者之中)尤其,尤数
You can useleast of allafter a negative statement to emphasize that it applies especially to the person or thing mentioned.- No one ever reads these articles, least of all me...
从没有人读这些文章,我就更不用说了。 - Such a speech should never have been made, least of all by a so-called responsible politician.
这种话本来就不应该说,尤其是不应出自一个所谓负责任的政客之口。
- No one ever reads these articles, least of all me...
- PHRASE (强调某一例证或原因)尤其是,特别是,相当重要地
You can usenot leastto emphasize a particularly important example or reason.- Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress...
节食可能不利于健康,相当重要的原因是它会引起精神压力。 - Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans.
这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望,美国人尤其如此。
- Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress...
- PHRASE 轻则;往轻里说;客气点说
You can useto say the leastto suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is.- Accommodation was basic to say the least...
往轻里说是住宿条件简陋。 - Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least.
有些民众客气点说是嘴里不大干净。
- Accommodation was basic to say the least...
Leastis often considered to be the superlative form oflittle.
least常被看作little的最高级。
英英释义
noun
- something that is of no importance
- it is the least I can do
- that is the least of my concerns
adv
- used to form the superlative
- The garter snake is the least dangerous snake
双语例句
- The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings
那天的比赛中,经验最浅的运动员抢跑无数次。 - I try to offend the least amount of people possible
我尽量少得罪人。 - At the least, I needed some sleep
起码我得睡一会儿。 - Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead
你自己要是不帮我,好歹也告诉我该上哪儿去呀。 - Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries
她发愁的事多着呢,相比之下,每天早上3点就要起床根本就不算什么。 - If you like cheese, go for the ones with the least fat.
要是喜欢吃奶酪,就吃脂肪含量最少的。 - He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force
至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。 - He was one of the least warm human beings I had ever met.
他是我见过的最冷漠的人之一。 - The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy.
他的酒店至少应该提供一点隐私保护。 - At that moment, they were among the least of the concerns of the government.
那时,他们还谈不上是政府的心头之患。