| 单词 | little |
| 释义 | 1. determiner, quantifier, and adverb uses2. adjective uses little (lɪtəl ) determiner, quantifier, and adverb uses 1. determiner B1 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. I had little money and little free time. I find that I need very little sleep these days. There is little doubt that a diet high in fibre is more satisfying. So far little progress has been made towards ending the fighting. The pudding is quick and easy and needs little attention once in the oven. Little is also a quantifier. Little of the existing housing is of good enough quality. Little of the money gets through to the children who need it. Little is also a pronoun. He ate little, and drank less. In general, employers do little to help the single working mother. Little is known about his childhood. 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1+ Little means not very often or to only a small extent. On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little. The animals were covered in dust, but otherwise little affected. Synonyms: hardly, barely, not quite, not much 3. determiner B1 A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little. Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home. A little food would do us all some good. ...a little light reading. I shall be only a very little time. Little is also a pronoun. They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little. Little is also a quantifier. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken. [+ of] I'm sure she won't mind sparing us a little of her time. [+ of] 4. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B1 If you do something a little, you do it for a short time. He walked a little by himself in the garden. Synonyms: to a small extent, slightly, to some extent, to a certain extent 5. adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective/adverb] A2 A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree. He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades. He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction. If you have to drive when you are tired, go a little more slowly than you would normally. He wanted to have someone to whom he could talk a little about himself. 6. little by little phrase B2 If something happens little by little, it happens very gradually. In the beginning he had felt well, but little by little he was becoming weaker. I would have to learn, little by little, to exist alone. Synonyms: gradually, slowly, progressively, step by step little (lɪtəl ) adjective uses Word forms: littler , littlest The comparative littler and the superlative littlest are sometimes used in spoken English for meanings [sense 1], , [sense 3], and , [sense 4], but otherwise the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective little are not used.1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A1 Little things are small in size. Little is slightly more informal than small. We sat around a little table, eating and drinking tea. ...the little group of art students. Synonyms: small, minute, short, tiny 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A1 You use little to indicate that someone or something is small, in a pleasant and attractive way. She's got the nicest little house not far from the library. ...a little old lady. James usually drives a little hatchback. 3. adjective A1 A little child is young. I have a little boy of 8. When I was little I was very hyper-active. Synonyms: young, small, junior, infant 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A1 Your little sister or brother is younger than you are. Whenever Daniel's little sister was asked to do something she always had a naughty reply. 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A little distance, period of time, or event is short in length. Just go down the road a little way, turn left, and cross the bridge. Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens. I've been wanting to have a little talk with you. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A little sound or gesture is quick. I had a little laugh to myself. She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment. He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away. Synonyms: short, brief, fleeting, short-lived 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ You use little to indicate that something is not serious or important. ...irritating little habits. Harry found himself getting angry over little things that had never bothered him before. Synonyms: unimportant, minor, petty, trivial Quotations: Little things affect little mindsSybil Idioms: twist someone around your little finger or wrap someone around your little finger to make someone do anything you want them to A child who is spoilt is able to wrap her parents around her little finger. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a little bird told me said to mean that you are not going to say how you found out about something or who told it to you. This expression is considered old-fashioned in American English. Incidentally, a little bird told me that your birthday's coming up. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers great oaks from little acorns grow or mighty oaks from little acorns grow said to mean that something large and successful began in a small and insignificant way Henry Ford did not start his operations by opening hundreds of factories in his first year. Remember, mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers behave like a little tin god or behave like a tin god to behave as if you are much more important and powerful than you really are He accused the officials of behaving like tin gods. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: little sister We've got so close, so we were devastated - it was like watching your big brother and your little sister in the sing-off. The Sun A forest of houseplants and all the stuffed animals my little sister could spare surrounded the tent like wild animals peering out of the woods. Christianity Today I was there - me, my brother, my mum and my little sister. Times,Sunday Times I also had to take care of my two brothers and little sister who was three at the time. The Sun She loves her little brothers and little sister, and they all look up to her and love how special she makes each of them feel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We'd have been delighted whoever got the goal, but there was a little smile on everyone's faces because he's a gentleman off the pitch. Times, Sunday Times As it pulled away through the crowds he gave a slow little smile and waved, like royalty. Times, Sunday Times A pleased little smile spread across her face, and her eyes sparkled-the way she gets when she finally has exactly what she wants. Christianity Today A little smile from her, a little gulp from me. Times, Sunday Times But a little smile wasn't too much to expect, was it? Times, Sunday Times But will it be another case of 'fallin' feels like flyin' for a little while'? The Times Literary Supplement I'm a little while away from that at the moment. Times, Sunday Times We are more than happy to use them for a little while longer. The Sun We started chatting and after a little while the conversation turned flirty. The Sun For a little while the watching world beyond will forget, too. Times, Sunday Times The materials also should be easy to extract, at a low cost and using relatively little energy or water. Times,Sunday Times If successful, it would offer a long promised technological panacea for climate change at relatively little cost. Times,Sunday Times In early 2009 we worked out that we could make a lot of money in bonds with relatively little risk, and we seized the opportunity. Times, Sunday Times He chatted with some fans later but, if he were to launch a takeover bid, supporters know relatively little about him. Times, Sunday Times But, despite the strains that some banks are feeling, there has been relatively little call on them recently. Times, Sunday Times Surprisingly little, say the sceptics, as they point to pressures already building. Times, Sunday Times Musicals aspire to magic, but they run on energy, and there's surprisingly little of that here. The Times Literary Supplement Despite the heavy winter snows, they amounted to surprisingly little water - 1cm of snow amounts to only about 1mm of rain. Times, Sunday Times In fact, removal of even large portions of the colon can have surprisingly little effect. The Sun Diet has surprisingly little effect on cholesterol levels. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 小的 Japanese: 小さい |
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