little n. 利特尔〔姓氏〕。 adj. (less 或 lesser; least; 〔俚、方〕 -tler; -tlest) ★ less, lesser, least 通例是与 more, most 相对应的用语,表示数量、程度方面的小,亦可代替表示形体小的。 smaller, smallest. 又: little 除“小”的意义之外,还含有可怜、轻蔑等的感情。 习惯上只说 great and little, big and little, great and small, large and small, 不说 large and little, big and small. 1.(opp. big) 小,小的;年轻的,年纪小的,可爱的。 a little dog 小狗。 a little drop [a little glass] of whisky 一小滴[一小杯]威士忌酒。 the little Smiths 斯密士(家)的孩子们。 my little man [woman] 小弟弟[姑娘]。 a nice little thing 可爱的小家伙。 our little life 我辈短促的生命〔人生如寄之意〕。 2.(opp. great) 孩子似的,孩子气的;琐碎的,小的,吝啬的,心地狭窄的。 L- things amuse little minds. 小孩欢喜小东西。 sb.'s little game 孩子似的〔可笑的〕举动[手法]。 a little thing 小事。 a little mind [soul] 狭小的气量。 3.〔表示数量等的否定用法,无冠词〕 (opp. much) 只有少许〔一点点〕,没有多少。 There is but little hope. 没有多少希望。 I have little hope, if any. = I have little or no hope. 简直没有希望。 4.〔表示数量等的肯定用法,加冠词〕 〔cf. a few〕 有一点。 There is a little hope. 有一点希望。 a little time [while] ago 片刻之前,刚才。 I will go a little way with you. 我陪你走一段路。 A little care would have prevented it. 稍微当心一点,这种事情就不会发生。 ★有时纯属礼貌上的形式,无表示微少的意义,只作some的代用语。 例: Let me give you a little mutton. 让我给你(一点)羊肉。 May I have a little money 给我(点)钱好吗? A little more [less] sugar, please. 请给我多[少]来一点糖。 only a little wine 只一点点酒。 I gave him the little money that I had. = I gave him what little money I had. 我把所有的一点点钱统统给了他。 but little 只一点点 (I have but little money. 我只有一点点钱)。 go but a little way to 差得远,不够。 make little of 1. 不重视,轻视,不以为意。 2. 难了解,不领会。 little ones 孩子们〔加用 our, her等〕。 little or no 简直没有,几乎没有。 no little (=not a little)不少,很多。 very little 很少;一点也没有 (He has very little sense. 他没有常识。 He takes very little trouble about his work. 他做事一点也不用心)。 n. 1.〔肯定用法,表示程度、数量的〕小,少。 Every little helps. 〔谚语〕点点滴滴都起作用。 know a little of everything 什么都懂一点。 the little不重要[无足轻重]的人。 A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。 2.〔否定用法,无冠词〕一点点,少许,些许。 He has seen little of life. 他不懂世故。 L- remains to be said. 简直没有什么可以讲了。 I got but [very, rather] little out of it. 我简直没有从这当中得着什么。 a little at a time 每次少许。 after a little 过了一会儿。 by little and little =little by little 一点一点地,慢慢地,逐渐地。 for a little 一会儿,不久。 from little up 〔美国〕从幼年起。 in little 小规模的,小型的。 little or nothing =little if anything 简直没有,几乎没有。 not a little 不少,相当多。 quite a little 〔美口〕大量,许多,丰富。 the little = what little 仅有的一点 (He did the little that [what little] he could. 他尽到了他仅有的微力)。 adv. 1.〔肯定用法,加冠词 a〕一点,稍,略。 I speak English a little. 我稍能说一点英语。 Wait a little. 等一下。 He is a little better today. 他今天好一点了。 2.〔否定用法,无冠词〕毫不,一点也不;几乎不,简直不〔主要和 know, imagine, dream, think, guess 等词连用〕。 little known writers 不大出名的作家,无名作家。 He little knows. 他不知道。 little better [less] than 和…一样,和…没有差别,半斤八两。 little more than 和…一样[无差别]。 little short of 简直是,几乎。 set little by 轻视。 think little of 不重视,不在乎。
As a matter of fact , most illustrations we see in the books show the rider floating a little ways above the handle 事实上,从书中大部分的插图来看,骑手们都是飘浮在把手上方一定距离处的。
Chinchow , however , fell and with it 120 , 000 troops while the liao army group was just a little way out of mukden 但是,廖兵团刚开出沈阳不远,锦州便告失守,防守该城的十二万蒋军全军覆没。
Cocklepickers . they waded a little way in the water and , stooping , soused their bags , and , lifting them again , waded out 他们涉了一会儿水,弯腰把他们的口袋浸在水里,又提起来,趟着水上了岸。
Instead , you ride a little ways , fall off balance , then get up and do it again until one day your balance improves 而是应该,骑一小段,失去平衡,然后站起来,再做,直到您的平衡改进的那一天。
And they journeyed from bethel ; and there was but a little way to come to ephrath : and rachel travailed , and she had hard labour 16他们从伯特利起行,离以法他还有一段路程,拉结临产甚是艰难。
Your servant would just cross a little way over the jordan with the king . why then should the king reward me with such a reward 36仆人只不过略走一点路,陪王过约但河,王何必赐我这样的赏报呢?
If meeting or taking a child to school , park in a safe place a little way from the school and then walk to the school entrance 接送学童时,应把车辆停放于离学校稍远的安全地方,然后步行至校门。
Mike sat down as well a little way along and stared , like her , at the patchwork of fields that lay beneath them 迈克也在相隔不远的地方坐了下来,与她一样,眼睛盯着他们身下那杂乱拼凑在一起的田野。
Step out of the line , " and seizing one by the shoulder , the captain marched him off a little way and stood him up alone 出列, ”上尉说着抓住一个人的肩膀,把他朝一边拉了几步路,让他一个人站在那里。
For the reader , the parallax is created by ender and bean , standing a little ways apart as they move through the same events 对于读者来说,视角是分别由安德和比恩建立的,他们在同一个故事中分别走着自己的路。