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littlelittleD.J.:[ˈlitl]K.K.:[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。

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little['litl]adj.1.■小的，不大的2.■(表示否定)(数量)微量的；不多的3.■[a little](表示肯定)一点点，有一些4.■(人或动物)幼小的；小得可爱；讨人喜欢的5.■(时间等)短的；短暂的；(距离等)不长的6.■渺小的；无关紧要的；关系不大的；影响小的；琐碎的7.■(声音)不响亮的；微弱的；不强的8.■狭小的，气量狭窄的9.■小得可鄙的，卑鄙的；可恶的10.■小规模的adv.1.■(表示否定)很少，少到几乎没有；微小2.■[a little]3.■(表示肯定)稍许，一点儿，不多4.■[用于动词前]毫不，根本不，一点也不5.■难得，不常，极少，几乎不n.1.■(表示否定)微少；没有多少；几乎没有2.■[a little](表示肯定)；少量；少许3.■短时间；短距离近义词smallafter a little过了一会儿，不久by little and little逐渐地；慢慢地；一点一点地[亦作 little by little]come to little终于失败；没什么结果Every little helps.[谚语]点点滴滴都有作用。Every little counts.[谚语]点点滴滴都重要。for a little不久，一会儿go for very little (或nothing)几乎无效；无足轻重；劳而无功；落得一场空in a little不久，一会儿[废语]简单地说，简言之in little小规模的(地)；小型的(地)little better than并不比…好；简直和…一样(坏)；简直就是little by little逐渐地；慢慢地；一点一点地[亦作 by little and little ]little less than和…没有差别与…半斤八两几乎达…之多little more than几乎和…一样不过是…而已little or no(或little if any)不多；简直没有；几乎没有little or nothing(或little if anything)简直没有，几乎没有little short of几乎；简直是make little of轻视，不重视；蔑视，不以为然[亦作set little by]对…不甚了解，对…不甚领会Many a little makes a mickle.[谚语]积少成多，集腋成裘。no little不少，很多not(或quite) a little不少，相当多很非常see little of…很少…与来往set little by轻视，怠慢，不重视；不以为然the little仅有的一点点[亦作 what little]小人物，无足轻重的人think little of不重视；认为…没有价值对…不以为然变形adj.lessleast变形adv.lessleast

littlelittle[ˈlitl]adj.(less [les], lesser; least [li:st])1.■小的2.■(人物或动物)幼小的; 小得可爱的3.■矮小的4.■心地狭窄的; 孩子似的5.■短(暂)的6.■琐碎的; 微不足道 的; 渺小的(还含有可怜、轻蔑的感情)7.■[表示否定语气]很少的; 甚微的; 几乎没有; [a little][表示肯定的语气]一些, 一点点8.■卑鄙的9.■小规模的10.■无影响力的11.■微弱的, 不强的a little garden小花园the little Smiths史密斯家的小孩子们a little woman身材矮小的女人; [美俚]妻子an old lady with a little mind心胸狭窄的老太婆stay a little while稍停一会儿go a little way with sb.陪某人走一段路Look at that poor little child.瞧那个可怜的小孩。How are the little ones?孩子们好吗?Don't worry about little things.别为琐事烦恼。I gave him the little moneythat I had saved.我把节省下来的一点钱都给他了。I took no little pains over it.这事我花了不少力气。A little care would have prevented it.稍微当心一点, 这种事情就不会发生。There is (but) little hope.没有什么希望。 (比较: There is a little hope. 还有一点希望。)There is (but) little time left.没剩下多少时间了。(比较 Don't worry, we still have a little time. 别担心, 我们还有一点时间呢。)She knows little [a little] English他不懂[懂一点]英语。Why do you come to me with every little difficulty?你为什么有一点小麻烦便来找我?

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词性变化little[ˈlitl]adv.1.■[肯定用法, 加冠词a]一点, 稍许2.■[否定用法, 无冠词]少; 一点也不; 几乎不3.■[用于know, imagine, dream, suspect, think, believe, care, guess 等动词之前]毫不read a little读一点feel a little cold觉得有点冷little[ˈlitl]n.1.■一点点2.■短时间; 短距离3.■[肯定用法, 表示程度、数量的]小, 少know a little of everything什么都懂一点

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继承用法little-Abnern.1.■轻便小型防空警戒雷达little-Joen.1.■由发射处的无线电控制的近炸信管炸弹little-knownadj.1.■不出名的

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参考词汇见small;