littleadj.(less [les], lesser; least [li:st])小的(人物或动物)幼小的; 小得可爱的矮小的心地狭窄的; 孩子似的短(暂)的琐碎的; 微不足道 的; 渺小的(还含有可怜、轻蔑的感情)[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, 一点点卑鄙的小规模的无影响力的微弱的, 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 习惯用语a little at a time 每次少许A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。after a little 过了一会儿but little 只一点点by little and little (= little by little) 慢慢地, 一点一点地come to little 没有结果, 终于失败Every little helps. [谚]点点滴滴都起作用。Every little makes. [谚]积少成多。for a little 一会儿from little up [美]从幼年起go for very little [nothing] 无足轻重, 一场空in little 小规模地; 小型地make little of 不重视; 不以...为意Many a little makes a mickle. 积少成多, 集腋成裘。no little 许多not a little 许多; 很quite a little [美口]大量, 丰富the little 小人物们, 无足轻重的人 仅有的一点think little of 不重视; 不在乎; 对...不踌躇little better [less] than 和...一样, 半斤八两little go [英](剑桥大学)学士学位的小考L-Hours (天主教的)日间例行祷告课little more than 和...无差别[一样]little or nothing (= little if anything) 简直没有