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BNC: 291 COCA: 256

little

adjective
 
/ˈlɪtl/
/ˈlɪtl/
[usually before noun] The forms littler
/ˈlɪtlə(r)/
/ˈlɪtlər/
 and littlest
/ˈlɪtlɪst/
/ˈlɪtlɪst/
 are rare. It is more common to use smaller and smallest.Idioms
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  1.  
     not big; small; smaller than others小的；比较小的
    • a little house小房子
    • a little group of tourists一小群游客
    • a little old lady一位小老太太
    • We passed through several nice little towns.我们经过了几个美丽的小镇。
    • It was a tiny little room.这是一个小小的房间。
    • ‘Which do you want?’ ‘I'll take the little one.’“你要哪一个？” “我要那个小的。”
    • She gave a little laugh.她笑了一笑。
    • (British English) We should manage, with a little bit of luck.我们只要有一点点运气就能应付过去。
    • Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday.这是送给你的生日小礼物。
    Extra Examples
    • It was a lovely little village before the war.战前那是个可爱的小村庄。
    • The room was full of funny little animals.房间里满是有趣的小动物。
    • I was a little bit afraid of him.我有点儿怕他。
    • We had a little adventure yesterday.昨天我们经历了一次小小的冒险。
    • You'll feel a little sting.你会觉得有点儿刺痛。
  2.  
     young年幼的；幼小的
    • a little boy/girl小男孩；小女孩
    • He's just a little kid.他只是个小孩。
    • my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister)我的弟弟／妹妹
    • The little ones were already in bed.小家伙们已经在床上了。
    • cute little baby animals可爱的小动物宝宝
    • I lived in America when I was little.我小时候生活在美国。
    • He's still very little and doesn't understand yet.他还很小，还不懂。
  3.  
     (of distance or time距离或时间) short短的；近的；短暂的
    • A little while later the phone rang.过了一小会儿电话响了起来。
    • Shall we walk a little way?我们走一小段路好吗？
  4.  
     used after an adjective to show approval, sympathy or dislike, especially in a patronizing way (= one that suggests that you think you are better than somebody)（用在形容词的后面表示喜爱或厌恶，尤指屈尊俯就地）可爱的，可怜的，讨厌的
    • The poor little thing! It's lost its mother.这可怜的小家伙！没有了妈妈。
    • What a nasty little man!多么令人讨厌的家伙！
    • She's a good little worker.她是个讨人喜欢的工人。
    • He'd become quite the little gentleman.他成了颇有风度的绅士了。
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     not important; not serious微不足道的；不严重的
    • I can't remember every little detail.我记不住每一个微小的细节。
    • Sometimes it's the little things that count.有时候重要的是小事。
    • You soon get used to the little difficulties.你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便了。
    Extra Examples
    • The system has some odd little quirks.这个系统有些奇怪的小毛病。
    • It's just one of life's little mysteries.这只是生活中的一个小秘密。
    • All those problems because of one little mistake!所有这些问题都是因为一个小差错！
    6. Word OriginOld English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
Idioms
great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
  1. (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small way参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末Topics Successc2
a little bird told me
  1. (informal) used to say that somebody told you something but you do not want to say who it was（不想说出是谁告诉的）有人告诉我的，不告诉你我是怎么知道的
(it’s) no/little/small wonder (that)…
  1. it is not surprising微不足道的；不严重的
    • It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。
    • (informal) No wonder you're tired—you've been walking for hours.难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。
    • No wonder you're still single—you never go out!难怪你还单身 － 你太宅了！

little

determiner, pronoun
 
/ˈlɪtl/
/ˈlɪtl/
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  1.  
    a little
    used with uncountable nouns to mean ‘a small amount’, ‘some’（与不可数名词连用）少量的，一些
    • a little milk/sugar/tea少许牛奶／糖／茶
    • If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little?你要是有多余的牛奶，给我一些好吗？
    • I've only read a little of the book so far.这本书我才读了一小部分。
    • (formal) It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion.这事引起了不小的混乱。
    • After a little (= a short time) he got up and left.过了一会儿他站起来走了。
  2.  
     used with uncountable nouns to mean ‘not much’（与不可数名词连用）不多的
    • There was little doubt in my mind.我心里几乎没有疑问。
    • Students have little or no choice in the matter.学生在这个问题上很少有或没有选择余地。
    • I understood little of what he said.我几乎听不懂他讲的。
    • She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience.她对自己的经历几乎只字不提。
    • Tell him as little as possible.尽量少告诉他。
    3. Word OriginOld English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
Idioms
little by little
  1. slowly; gradually缓慢地；逐渐地；一点一点地
    • Little by little the snow disappeared.雪渐渐融化了。
    • His English is improving little by little.他的英语正在逐步提高。

little

adverb
 
/ˈlɪtl/
/ˈlɪtl/
(less, least)
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    a little (bit)
    to a small degree少许；少量；一点
    • She seemed a little afraid of going inside.她好像有点害怕进去。
    • These shoes are a little (bit) too big for me.我穿这双鞋太大了一点。
    • These days I'm a little more relaxed.这些天我稍微放松了一些。
    • (informal) Everything has become just that little bit harder.一切都变得有点更艰难了。
    • (formal) She felt tired and more than a little worried.她感到既疲劳又非常担忧。
    British/American a bit / a littlea bit / a little
    • In British English it is common to use a bit to mean ‘slightly’ or ‘to a small extent’:
      • These shoes are a bit tight.这鞋有点儿紧。
      • I’ll be a bit later home tomorrow.明天我要晚点儿回家。
      • Can you turn the volume up a bit?你能把音量开大点儿吗？
    • It is more common in North American English to say a little, or (informal) a little bit. You can also use these phrases in British English:
      • These shoes are a little bit too tight.这鞋有点儿紧。
      • I’ll be a little later home tomorrow.明天我要晚点儿回家。
      • Can you turn the volume up a little bit?你能把音量开大点儿吗？
  2.  
     not much; only slightly不多；稍许；略微
    • He is little known as an artist.几乎没人知道他是个艺术家。
    • I slept very little last night.昨晚我几乎没怎么睡。
    • Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career.我一点也没想到这会断送了我的职业生涯。
    3. Word OriginOld English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel.
BNC: 291 COCA: 256
BNC: 291 COCA: 256
little adj.
⇨ slight (every little detail.) ⇨ small (a little girl)
BNC: 291 COCA: 256

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