little

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

Translation

adj. 小的, 幼小的, 矮小的
pron. 少量, 些許
adv. 少到幾乎沒有, 毫不
Word Forms
複數littles

Phrases & Collocations

a little

有點

little girl

小女孩

little boy

小男孩

little dog

小狗

little cat

小貓

little bit

一點點

little more than

adv. 僅僅是

in a little

◎不久,一會兒;◎[廢語]簡單地說,簡言之;

for a little

一會兒

a little more

稍微多些

in little

小規模地

just a little

一點點;只是一點點

little or no

很少;幾乎沒有

only a little

只有一點

little brother

小兄弟;副氣旋

little sister

小妹妹,小女孩

after a little

過了一會兒

little better than

並不比…好;簡直和…一樣(壞);簡直就是

a little of

一點兒

little less than

與…不相上於;與…幾乎相同

little bird

小鳥;消息靈通的人士

Example Sentences

Little and little the rain stopped.

雨漸漸地停了。

it was not a little puzzling.

這很令人迷惑。

It is of little moment.

這不太要緊。

There is (but) little hope.

沒有什麼希望。 (比較: There is a little hope. 還有一點希望。)

Little by little she began to feel better.

她漸漸地感覺好點兒了。

a little-bitty girl.

一個瘦小的姑娘。

a little gem of a book.

一本寶書

a little choke of laughter.

悶聲一笑。

a crummy little room.

骯髒的小屋。

a dear little puppy.

可愛的小狗兒。

inside there was little decoration.

室內沒什麼裝飾。

a little gentle persuasion.

和風細雨般的勸說。

a grotty little hotel.

簡陋的小旅店。

a little puppy dog.

一隻小狗仔。

Real-world Examples

Dumbledore hummed a little and smiled at the ceiling.

鄧布利多哼着小曲,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.

除了這點,我們對他知之甚少。

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

In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

事實上,有時候我也會在筆記上塗塗畫畫。

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

We have only a little jam left.

我們只剩下一點果醬了。

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

We have only a little water left.

我們只剩下一點水了.

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

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

語調豐富,帶點旋律感。

Source: English Accent Showdown

Can you limit the field a little?

你可以把範圍再縮小一點嗎?

Source: English Level Four Listening Weekly Plan

Do you want a little off the top?

上面要不要剪掉一點?

Source: New English 900 Sentences (Basic Edition)

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

我們都生活在這個小小的藍色星球上。

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

Can you tell me a little about that?

你能給我具體說下嗎?

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

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