little

['litl]

adj.小的, 幼小的, 短的, 微不足道的, 少到几乎没有的
adv.甚少, 毫不, 难得
n.极少

a.

1. 小的; 小巧可爱的

The little dog followed the boy everywhere.

那条小狗到处都跟着那男孩。

2. 短暂的[B]

Let's rest a little while.

让我们稍许休息一会儿。

3. 幼小的

He is too little to drive a car.

他太小了, 不能开车。

4. 琐碎的; 微不足道的[B]

I can't bother him with my little affairs.

我不能拿我的小事去麻烦他。

5. 少, 不多的

We got little help from them.

我们没有从他们那儿得到什么帮助。

ad.

1. 少

You rest too little.

你休息得太少了。

2. (用在know, suspect等动词之前)毫不

We little believed that he would harm us.

我们一点也不相信他会伤害我们。

n.

1. 没有多少

He had little to tell us.

他没有什么消息告诉我们。

2. 短时间; 短距离

We walked a little along the river.

我们沿河走了不远。

词形变化

形容词比较级: littler/less/lesser | 形容词最高级: littlest/least | 名词: littleness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.小的; 可爱的; 少的; 不多的

small  tiny  fine  scanty  skimpy  minute  miniature  puny  slight  short  minimum  mini  teeny  wee  

同义参见:

mere  petite  trivial  baby  fussy  insignificant  

反义:

a.小的; 少的; 琐碎的

big  large  bulky  great  huge  enormous  immense  vast  much  important  

反义参见:

gigantic  giant  gross  

英英释义

名词 little:

a small amount or duration

形容词 little:

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

同义词：small

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

of short duration or distance

同义词：brief

(of children and animals) young, immature

同义词：small

(informal) small and of little importance

同义词：fiddling, footling, lilliputian, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial

(of a voice) faint

同义词：small

lowercase

同义词：minuscule, small

small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)

副词 little:

not much

短语词组

little by little

1. 逐渐地

Her health is improving little by little.

她的健康状况正在逐渐好转。

think little of

1. 不重视; 认为……没价值

She thought little of my work.

她不看重我的工作。

补充

littlelittle英:[ˈlitl] 美:[ˈlɪtl]adj.1.小的, 幼小的, 矮小的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。2.(时间、距离)短的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。3.琐碎的, 微不足道的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。pron.1.少量, 些许adv.1.少到几乎没有, 毫不, 难得, 很少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。

例句

1. We have little money to spare.我们攒不下多少钱。 2. The business closed as it made too little profit.该公司因盈利太少而倒闭。 3. We've got very little time.我们没有多少时间。 4. Add a little milk to the mixture.往混合物中加少许牛奶。 5. 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。 6. She surveyed her handiwork with no little pride.她相当自豪地打量着自己的手工制品。 7. It may take quite a little time to finish the job.完成这项工作可能需要相当长的时间。 8. a little old lady一个身材娇小的老太太 9. What a dear little puppy!一只多么可爱的小狗啊！ 10. What a horrid little man!多么讨厌的小男人！ 11. a little town一座小城 12. I was a skinny little kid.我当时是个很瘦的小孩。 13. After lunch we went for a little stroll.午饭后我们出去走了一小会儿。 14. Just go down the road a little way.只有沿着这条路往前走一点点。 15. She gave a little cry of astonishment.她轻轻惊叫了一声。 16. There are a few little details to finalize.还有几个小的细节需要落实一下。 17. Harry would often get angry over little things.哈利经常因为一些小事情发脾气。 18. We had a little disagreement, that's all.我们只是有一点儿小分歧而已。 19. little Italy小意大利 20. There's a little bit left over.还剩了一点儿。 21. We went a little bit further.我们向前又走了一点路。 22. He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction.他有点儿害怕父亲的反应。 23. So that's his little game!这么说, 那就是他的小算盘啦！ 24. I may be a little late for the meeting.我开会可能会迟到几分钟。 25. She seems a little better this morning.她今天早上似乎好了一些。 26. We rested a little, then went on.我们休息了一会儿, 然后继续。 27. She little knew how soon that time would come.她几乎不知道那个时刻什么时候会到来。 28. little did John think that his secret had already been discovered.约翰根本没想到他的秘密已经被发现。 29. She was not a little upset when she found out what had happened.她查明发生了什么事情之后感到有些沮丧。 30. The weather's going to be quite a little colder by the weekend.到周末时天气会变得相当冷。 31. little is known about his childhood.人们对他的童年所知甚少。 32. I know very little about personal finance.我对个人理财知之甚少。 33. little of the film was shot in the studio.这部电影几乎没有在摄影棚里进行拍摄。 34. How much would you like?—Just a little.您想要多少？——只要一点儿。 35. Try to persuade her to eat a little.劝她吃点儿东西吧。 36. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken.在鸡肉上浇少量调味汁。 37. the plants will grow into little bushes.这些植物会长成小灌木。 38. a little puppy dog.一只小狗仔。 39. a boring little man.烦人的小个子男人。 40. he's a good little worker.他是个不错的小工人。 41. my little brother.我的小弟弟。 42. when she was little she was always getting into scrapes.她小时候总是被刮伤。 43. the village of little Chesterton.小切斯特顿村。 44. stay for a little while.稍待一会儿。 45. we climbed up a little way.我们稍微爬了一点路。 46. we have a little problem.我们有点儿小问题。 47. I can't remember every little detail.我记不住所有的细节。 48. [as determiner]we got a little help from a training scheme.我们从一个培训项目里得到了一点儿帮助。 49. [as pronoun]you only see a little of what he can do.他所能做的你只看到了一点儿。 50. after a little, the rain stopped.过了一小会儿，雨停了。 51. [as determiner]I have little doubt of their identity.我对他们的身份几乎丝毫没有怀疑。 52. there was very little time to be lost.没什么时间了。 53. [as pronoun]he ate and drank very little.他吃得喝得都很少。 54. the rouble is worth so little these days.这阵子卢布真是太不值钱了。 55. he reminded me a little of my parents.他有点儿让我想起了我父母。 56. I was always a little afraid of her.我一直有点儿怕她。 57. he was little known in this country.他在这个国家名气不大。 58. he had slept little these past weeks.过去的几周他睡得很少。 59. little did he know what wheels he was putting into motion.他根本不知道自己开动的是那些轮子。 60. little by little the money dried up.一点点地，钱花光了。 61. they made little of their royal connection.他们没把与王室的关系当回事儿。 62. a factor of no little importance.很重要的因素。 63. not a little consternation was caused.造成了不小的恐慌。 64. it was not a little puzzling.这很令人迷惑。 65. some spoke quite a little English.有些人大讲英语。 66. it turned out to be quite a little bonanza.结果那是个大金矿。 67. you've become quite the little horsewoman.你现在确实已成为女骑师了。 68. a little bag of sweets一小袋糖果 69. Do you want the big one or the little one?你是要大的还是要小的？ 70. a little mistake/problem小错误╱问题 71. It's only a little further.没多远就到了。 72. a little girl/boy小女孩；小男孩 73. my little brother我的弟弟 74. I was very naughty when I was little.我小时候很调皮。 75. I slept very little last night.昨夜我睡得很少。 76. a little-known author一位鲜为人知的作家 77. They have very little money.他们没什么钱。 78. There is little hope that she will recover.她康复的希望不大。 79. I like a little sugar in my tea.我喜欢在茶里加点糖。 80. Could I have a little help, please?请你帮我一个小忙，可以吗？ 81. This skirt is a little too tight.这裙子稍为紧了一点。 82. After the accident her strength returned little by little.意外事件之后，她的体力逐渐恢复。 83. She has little feet.她脚很小。 84. a little island/airplane小岛；小型飞机 85. a little business小企业 86. Our school is little.我们的学校不大。 87. a tiny little fish袖珍鱼 88. This room is littler [=(more commonly) smaller] than that one.这间屋子比那间还小。 89. a little man矮个子男人 90. "a littler [=(more commonly) smaller, shorter] man"更矮的人 91. "I have very little money, so I can't lend you any."我没什么钱了，所以不能借给你。 92. I have less money than I did before.我的钱比以前少了。 93. I got very little sleep last night.我昨晚几乎没睡什么觉。 94. There's little hope of a rescue now.现在救援的希望很渺茫了。 95. You have little choice but to pay attention.你没什么选择，只能多加注意。 96. The new version bears little resemblance to the original.新版和原版没什么相似之处。 97. These programs have very/precious little chance of succeeding.这些方案成功的概率极低。 98. "The help he offered us was too little, too late. [=it was not as much help as we needed and it was offered too late to be helpful]"他给我们的帮助太有限也太迟了。 99. There has been little if any improvement. [=there has been almost no improvement]几乎没什么改进。 100. These trinkets have little or no value.这些小饰品几乎没什么价值。 101. There was no little sadness in his voice. [=there was a lot of sadness in his voice]他的声音中充满着悲伤。 102. We're having a little party this weekend.我们本周末要小聚一下。 103. a little group of people一小群人 104. a little village小村庄 105. her little hometown她那不大的家乡 106. I loved swimming when I was little.我小时候喜欢游泳。 107. a little boy/girl小男孩/女孩 108. He's very proud of his little boy/girl. [=of his young son/daughter]他为自己幼小的儿子/女儿而自豪。 109. How's your little one? [=your young(est) son or daughter]你的小不点儿好吗？ 110. my little brother/sister [=my brother/sister who is younger than I am]我的弟弟/妹妹 111. I have to take a little break.我得稍微休息一下。 112. We sat down for a little chat.我们坐下聊了一会儿。 113. We talked for a little while.我们谈了一会儿。 114. There are a few little problems that still have to be dealt with.还有些小问题要处理。 115. He memorized every little detail of the scene.他记住了那场景的每一个细节。 116. There's just one little problem we haven't discussed: the company is going bankrupt!只有一个小问题我们还没有讨论，那就是公司要破产了！ 117. I need to talk to you about the little matter of the money you owe me.我要和你谈点小事，关于你欠我钱的事。 118. He gave her a little smile.他朝她微微笑了一下。 119. She made a little wave with her hand.她的手微微摆了一下。 120. She spoke in a quiet little voice.她喃喃低语。 121. That's a nice little car you've got there.你拥有的是一辆漂亮的小车。 122. You poor little thing.你这可怜的东西。 123. Bless your little heart.保佑你幼小的心灵。 124. He's a little jerk.他就是个傻蛋。 125. It was a mean little joke.那是个低俗肮脏的笑话。 126. She has a dirty little secret.她有个肮脏卑鄙的秘密。 127. "people with little [=small, narrow] minds"心胸狭隘的人 128. the littleness of the room房间的狭小 129. the littleness of their minds他们心胸的狭隘 130. She works very little and sleeps even less.她工作量很少，睡眠量更少。 131. Please speak as little as possible.请尽量少说话。 132. We had little more than we needed.我们仅够基本所需。 133. She cared little (about) what he thought.她极少关心他的想法。 134. His art is little known in this country.他的艺术作品在这个国家鲜为人知。 135. a little-known fact几乎不为人知的事实 136. She little knew what fate had in store for her. = little did she know what fate had in store for her.她不知道等待她的是什么命运。 137. She travels little. [=she rarely travels]她不常旅行。 138. "little by little, he got better."他逐渐好转了。 139. The protest gathered strength little by little.抗议的力量逐渐增强。 140. I got to know them little by little.我逐步了解了他们。 141. They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.他们几乎整天只吃冰激凌和热狗。 142. There is little we can do to help.我们能帮的不多。 143. little is known about her life.她的生活鲜为人知。 144. They say precious little [=they do not say much] about their job.他们几乎不谈自己的工作。 145. They understand little of what is going on.他们不太明白是怎么回事。 146. His argument did little to change their minds. [=his argument did not change their minds]他的争辩没怎么改变他们的想法。 147. I don't want much: I want just a little bit/piece.我不想多要，只要一点点/一小块。 148. There's a little brown sugar in these cookies.这些饼干里放有少许红糖。 149. "I have a little money, so I may be able to lend you some."我有点钱，所以可以借给你一些。 150. They offered him a little something to drink before dinner. [=they offered him something to drink]他们晚饭前给他上了点饮料。 151. There was more than a little sadness [=there was much sadness] in his voice.他的声音中充满着悲伤。 152. It bothered me a little.这让我有点烦恼。 153. His house is down the street a little further.这条街往里走一点就是他家。 154. His house is down the street a little. = It's a little down the street.他家就在这条街往里一点。 155. I'm feeling a little better today.今天我感觉好点了。 156. Repairs will begin in a little [=slightly] more than a month.修复工作将在一个月多一点后开始。 157. He was not a little annoyed [=he was very annoyed] at the interruption.他很烦被人打断。 158. Her vision of the future was more than a little upsetting. [=was very upsetting]她对未来的设想使人感到很不安。 159. Please stay here with me a little.请陪我待一会儿。 160. We can walk a little and then catch a cab.我们可以走一会儿，然后再打车。 161. There is only a very little at stake here.这只有一点点风险。 162. They don't understand much but they do understand a little.他们懂得不多，但确实懂一点儿。 163. "There's still some money in the bank, but only a very little."银行里还有些钱，但是不多。 164. They understand more than a little of what is going on. [=they understand much of what is going on]他们非常明白事态的进展。 165. Don't use too much of this. A little goes a long way. [=a small amount will be enough]别用太多，用一点就够了。 166. This one is a little bit bigger than that one.这个比那个大一点。 167. It bothered me a little bit.这让我有点儿烦恼。 168. We talked for a little bit.我们聊了一会儿。 169. The buffet had a little bit of everything.餐柜里什么东西都有点。 170. We have a little bit of time left.我们的时间所剩无几。 171. "Oh, I'll have just a little bit, thanks."哦，我只要一点儿，谢谢。 172. I could be back in as little as five days.我五天内就能回来。