little

[US]/ˈlitl/
[UK]/ˈlɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 小的, 幼小的, 矮小的
pron. 少量, 些许
adv. 少到几乎没有, 毫不
Word Forms
复数littles

Phrases & Collocations

a little

有点

little girl

小女孩

little boy

小男孩

little dog

小狗

little cat

小猫

little bit

一点点

little more than

adv. 仅仅是

in a little

◎不久,一会儿;◎[废语]简单地说,简言之;

for a little

一会儿

a little more

稍微多些

in little

小规模地

just a little

一点点;只是一点点

little or no

很少;几乎没有

only a little

只有一点

little brother

小兄弟;副气旋

little sister

小妹妹,小女孩

after a little

过了一会儿

little better than

并不比…好;简直和…一样(坏);简直就是

a little of

一点儿

little less than

与…不相上于;与…几乎相同

little bird

小鸟;消息灵通的人士

Example Sentences

Little and little the rain stopped.

雨渐渐地停了。

it was not a little puzzling.

这很令人迷惑。

It is of little moment.

这不太要紧。

There is (but) little hope.

没有什么希望。 (比较: There is a little hope. 还有一点希望。)

Little by little she began to feel better.

她渐渐地感觉好点儿了。

a little-bitty girl.

一个瘦小的姑娘。

a little gem of a book.

一本宝书

a little choke of laughter.

闷声一笑。

a crummy little room.

肮脏的小屋。

a dear little puppy.

可爱的小狗儿。

inside there was little decoration.

室内没什么装饰。

a little gentle persuasion.

和风细雨般的劝说。

a grotty little hotel.

简陋的小旅店。

a little puppy dog.

一只小狗仔。

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

邓布利多哼着小曲,笑眯眯地看着天花板。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Aside from this, we know very little about him.

除了这点,我们对他知之甚少。

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 3)

In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

事实上,有时候我也会在笔记上涂涂画画。

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

We have only a little jam left.

我们只剩下一点果酱了。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

We have only a little water left.

我们只剩下一点水了.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

It's a little bit forlorn and a little bit melodic.

语调丰富,带点旋律感。

Source: English Accent Showdown

Can you limit the field a little?

你可以把范围再缩小一点吗?

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

Do you want a little off the top?

上面要不要剪掉一点?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

We're all on this little marble, the little blue marble.

我们都生活在这个小小的蓝色星球上。

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

Can you tell me a little about that?

你能给我具体说下吗?

Source: Quick Reference for Foreign Company White-Collar Workers' Spoken English

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