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IELTS BNC: 2012 COCA: 302

least

determiner, pronoun
 
/liːst/
/liːst/
usually the least
Idioms
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  1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.最小的；最少的；程度最轻的
    • He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
    • She never had the least idea what to do about it.这事怎么办，她一点主意都没有。
    • He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present.买结婚礼物，他出的钱最少。
    • the least of something How others see me is the least of my worries (= I have more important things to worry about).别人怎么看我，我一点都不在乎。
    • It's the least I can do to help (= I feel I should do more).这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。
    Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.
Idioms
at the (very) least
  1. used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible（用于数量之后）至少，最少
    • It'll take a year, at the very least.这至少需要一年时间。
not in the least
  1. not at all一点也不；丝毫不
    • Really, I'm not in the least tired.说真的，我一点也不累。
    • ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’“我开电视机你介意吗？” “不，一点也不介意。”
not the least/slightest bit
  1. not at all一点也不；丝毫不
    • Normally I'm not the least bit shy.通常我一点也不害羞。
    • He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions.他对回答我们的问题一点也不感兴趣。
to say the least
  1. without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is毫不夸张地说
    • I was surprised, to say the least.毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。

least

adverb
 
/liːst/
/liːst/
Idioms
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  1. to the smallest degree最小；最少；微不足道
    • He always turns up just when you least expect him.他总是在你最意料不到的时候出现。
    • She chose the least expensive of the hotels.她挑了一家最便宜的旅馆。
    • I never hid the truth, least of all from you.我从不隐瞒事实，尤其是对你。
    • We had to settle for the least worst option (= the best of several options that were all bad).我们不得不接受最坏的选择。
    Word OriginOld English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.
Idioms
at least
  1.  
     not less than至少；不少于
    • It'll cost at least 500 dollars.这东西至少要花 500 美元。
    • She must be at least 40.她至少应该有 40 岁了。
    • Cut the grass at least once a week in summer.夏天至少每周割一次草。
    • I've known her at least as long as you have.我认识她至少和你认识她的时间一样久了。
  2.  
     used to add a positive comment about a negative situation（用于对否定情况补充肯定的评论）起码
    • She may be slow but at least she's reliable.她虽然迟钝，但起码还很可靠。
  3.  
     even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else无论如何；反正
    • You could at least listen to what he says.你至少可以听一听他说些什么。
    • Well, at least they weren't bored.唔，反正他们没有厌烦。
  4.  
     used to limit or make what you have just said less definite（用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性）至少 synonym anyway
    • They seldom complained—officially at least.他们很少抱怨，至少不在正式场合这样做。
    • It works, at least I think it does.它行，反正我认为它行。
last but not least
  1. used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others（提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的
    • Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。
least said soonest mended
  1. (British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it只要没人再说，事情就会过去
the less/least said the better
  1. the best thing to do is say as little as possible about something少说为妙
(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance
  1. (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something（采取）最省事的方法
not least
  1. especially特别；尤其
    • The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.那部纪录片引起了许多人的反感，片中描写到其生活的工人尤其如此。
IELTS BNC: 2012 COCA: 302
IELTS BNC: 2012 COCA: 302
IELTS BNC: 2012 COCA: 302
least
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities: little, few, slight...
Less important than similar things: secondary, subordinate, incidental...
Small numbers and quantities: few, minority, minimum...
Less and not as much: less, under, least...

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