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little little ★★★★★1. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES 限定词、量词和副词用法2. ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法Part-11[DET	限定词]（数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的（可用so，too，very修饰） You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little.   [DET n-uncount]  [QUANT of def-n-uncount/sing]I had little money and little free time...我没什么钱，也没多少空闲时间。I find that I need very little sleep these days...我发现最近我只需要睡很少时间。There is little doubt that a diet high in fibre is more satisfying...毫无疑问，高纤维的饮食更尽人意。So far little progress has been made towards ending the fighting...到目前为止，在结束交战方面还没取得什么进展。The pudding is quick and easy and needs little attention once in the oven.这种布丁做起来简单快捷，放到烤箱里之后就不用操什么心了。Little is also a quantifier.Little of the existing housing is of good enough quality...现有的住房几乎少有质量过关的。They claim that little of the $16.5 million dollars in aid sent by the US government has reached them.他们声称美国政府提供的1,650万美元资助到他们手上时已所剩无几。Little is also a pronoun.He ate little, and drank less...他没吃什么东西，更没喝什么。In general, employers do little to help the single working mother...一般而言，雇主很少为工作的单亲妈妈提供帮助。Little is known about his childhood.对他的童年所知甚少。2[ADV-GRADED	副词]（频率或程度）微小地，小到几乎没有地 Little means not very often or to only a small extent.   [ADV with v]On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little...返回马赛的路上，他们没怎么说话。Only Africa is at present little affected by hard drugs.目前只有非洲没怎么受到硬毒品的影响。3[DET	限定词]（数量上）不多的（亦作a very little） A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little.   [DET n-uncount]Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home...卡安太太需要有人帮把手将食品杂货拿回家。A little food would do us all some good...吃点东西，对我们大家都会有好处。...a little light reading...一点消遣性的阅读I shall be only a very little time.我很快就好。Little is also a pronoun.They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little.他们干这是有报酬的。不多，只有一点。Little is also a quantifier.Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken...在鸡肉上浇一点调味汁。I'm sure she won't mind sparing us a little of her time.我肯定她不会介意为我们抽点时间。4[ADV-GRADED	副词]短时间地；一会儿地 If you do something a little, you do it for a short time.   [ADV after v]He walked a little by himself in the garden.他一个人在花园里散了一会儿步。5[ADV-GRADED	副词]（程度上）一点地，少量地 A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree.   [ADV after v]He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades...他有几句提到说肩胛骨之间一直在疼。He was a little bit afraid of his father's  reaction...他有点害怕父亲的反应。If you have to drive when you are tired, go a little more slowly than you would normally...如果不得不疲劳驾驶，那就开得比平时慢一点。He wanted to have someone to whom he could talk a little about himself.他希望能有人听他说说关于自己的一些事。6[PHRASE	短语]逐渐地；一点一点地 If something happens little by little, it happens very gradually.   [PHR with cl]In the beginning he had felt well, but little by little he was becoming weaker...一开始他感觉很好，但慢慢地就变虚弱了。I would have to learn, little by little, to exist alone.我得慢慢学会独自生活。Usage Note :You can use the adjective little to talk about things that are small. ...a little house. ...little children. However, little is not normally used to emphasize or draw attention to the fact that something is small. For instance, you do not usually say 'The town is little' or 'I have a very little car', but you can say The town is small' or I have a very small car'. Little is a less precise word than small, and may be used to suggest the speaker's  feelings or attitude towards the person or thing being described. For that reason, little is often used after another adjective. What a nice little house you've got here!... Shut up, you horrible little boy! Little and a little are both used as determiners in front of uncount nouns, but they do not have the same meaning. For example, if you say 'I have a little money', this is a positive statement and you are saying that you have some money. However, if you say 'I have little money', this is a negative statement and you are saying that you have almost no money.little作形容词时表示“小的”，如：a little house（小房子），little children（小孩子）。但little一般不用于强调某物之小，如通常不会说 The town is little或 I have a very little car, 但可以说The town is small（这个城镇很小）或 I have a very small car（我有一辆很小的汽车）。little不如small精确，而且可用于表示说话人对于所谈论的人或物的感情或态度。因而，little常跟在另一个形容词之后，如：What a nice little house you've got here（你这小房子真漂亮啊），Shut up, you horrible little boy（闭嘴，你这个讨厌的小家伙）。little和a little都可用作限定词修饰不可数名词，但其含义不同。例如，I have a little money（我有一点钱）是肯定陈述，表示有一些钱，而I have little money（我没什么钱）是否定陈述，表示几乎没钱。Part-2The comparative littler and the superlative littlest are sometimes used in spoken English for meanings 1, 3, and 4, but otherwise the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective little are not used.口语中义项1、3、4有时用比较级littler和最高级littlest，但除此之外little作形容词时都不用比较级和最高级。1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]小的（比small略欠正式） Little things are small in size. Little is slightly more informal than small .   [usu ADJ n]We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine.我们围坐在一张小桌旁吃吃喝喝。...the little group of art students.那一小群艺术专业的学生2[ADJ	形容词]娇小的；小巧的 You use little to indicate that someone or something is small, in a pleasant and attractive way.   [ADJ n]She's got the nicest little house not far from the library.她有一幢非常漂亮的小房子，就在离图书馆不远处。...a little old lady...身材娇小的老太太James usually drives a little hatchback.詹姆斯通常开一辆小巧的掀背车。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]幼小的 A little child is young. I have a little boy of 8...我有一个8岁的小男孩。When I was little I was very hyperactive.我小时候异常好动。4[ADJ	形容词](兄弟或姐妹)年纪较小的 Your little sister or brother is younger than you are.   [ADJ n]Whenever Daniel's little sister was asked to do something she always had a naughty reply.每次让丹尼尔的妹妹做什么事，她总是要淘气地回嘴。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（距离、时间、事件等）短的 A little distance, period of time, or event is short in length.   [ADJ n]Just go down the road a little way, turn left, and cross the bridge...沿这条路走一小段，向左转，然后过桥。Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens...为什么不再等一下看看事态的发展。I've been wanting to have a little talk with you.我一直想找机会跟你谈几句。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声音、手势等）快速的 A little sound or gesture is quick.   [ADJ n]I had a little laugh to myself...我自顾自地笑了一下。She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment...她迅速站了起来，惊叫了一声。He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away.他边点了点头边转过身，我看着他走了。7[ADJ	形容词]微不足道的；细小的；琐碎的 You use little to indicate that something is not serious or important.   [ADJ n]...irritating little habits...烦人的小毛病Harry found himself getting angry over little things that had never bothered him before.哈里发现自己会因为小事而生气，而以前他从不会在意这些事情。 little1 adjectivelittle2 determiner, pronounlittle3 adverblittlelit‧tle1 /ˈlɪtl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size [usually before noun] small in size:  a little house a cake decorated with little flowers She was cutting the meat up into little bits.little tiny/tiny little spoken (=extremely small) a little tiny puppylittle bitty American English spoken (=extremely small)a little something informal (=a small present, or a small amount of food) I’d like to buy him a little something to thank him.► see thesaurus at small2something you like or dislike [only before noun] used between an adjective and a noun to emphasize that you like or dislike something or someone, although they are not important, impressive etc:  It could be a nice little business. a useful little gadget It was another of her silly little jokes. a boring little manpoor little thing (=used to show sympathy) The poor little thing had hurt its wing.3 a little bit a)a small amount of somethinglittle of With a little bit of luck we should finish by five o’clock. I’m going to give you a little bit of advice. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. b)slightly or to a small degree:  I was a little bit disappointed.4time/distance [only before noun] short in time or distance:  You could have a little sleep in the car. We walked a little way along this path. He arrived a little while ago.5young little children are young:  We didn’t have toys like this when I was little.little boy/girl two little boys playing in the streetsomebody’s little boy/girl (=someone’s son or daughter who is still a child) Mum, I’m 17 – I’m not your little girl any longer.somebody’s little brother/sister (=a younger brother or sister who is still a child) Her little brother and sister were fighting again.► see thesaurus at young6slight [only before noun] done in a way that is not very noticeable:  a little smile Nicolo gave a little nod of his head.7unimportant [only before noun] a)not important:  She gets very angry over little things. There isn’t time to discuss every little detail. b)not important – used when you really think that something is important:  There’s just that little matter of the £5,000 you owe me.8(just) that little bit better/easier etc better, easier etc by a small amount that will have an important effect:  Working fewer hours will make life just that little bit easier for me.9the little woman old-fashioned someone’s wife – often used humorously but now considered offensive by many women → a little bird told meat bird(4)GRAMMAROrder of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · What a pretty little cottage! ✗Don’t say:  What a little pretty cottage!You say: · I bought a little black bag. ✗Don’t say:  I bought a black little bag.ComparativesYou can say smaller  or smallest, but ‘littler’ and ‘littlest’ are not often used. You say: · Her feet are even smaller than mine. ✗Don’t say:  Her feet are even littler than mine.  | Her feet are more little than mine.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESlittle1 adjectivelittle2 determiner, pronounlittle3 adverblittlelittle2 ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun  Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1only a small amount or hardly any of something:  There’s little doubt in my mind that he’s guilty. I paid little attention to what the others were saying. Little is known about the causes of the problem. Changes in the law have done little to improve the situation.little of Little of their wealth now remains. There’s very little money left. Many of the students speak little or no English. He knew little or nothing (=almost nothing) about fixing cars. My lawyer advised me to say as little as possible. He did precious little (=very little) to help. The laboratory tests are of little real value.2a little a small amount:  Fortunately I had a little time to spare. Susan speaks a little French. A little over half the class can swim. He walked on a little  (=a short distance) and then turned back.a little more/less Would you like a little more milk in your coffee?little of The city is regaining a little of its former splendour.3as little as £5/3 months/10 feet etc used to emphasize how surprisingly small an amount is:  Prices for his paintings start from as little as £100. The weather can change completely in as little as half an hour.4what little (also the little (that)) used to emphasize how small an amount there is, how small an amount is possible etc:  We did what little we could to help. I handed over what little money I had left.5a little (of something) goes a long way spoken used to say that only a small amount of something is needed or has a great effect:  A little kindness goes a long way.GRAMMAR: Comparisona little• A little means ‘some, but not a lot’.• You use a little before uncountable nouns: · We still have a little time left.• You can say a little of the: · A little of the milk got spilled. ✗Don’t say:  A little of milk got spilled.little• Little is mainly used in more formal English. It means ‘not much’ and emphasizes how small an amount is.• You use little before uncountable nouns: · There is little chance of success.• You can say very little: · He has very little money.• In everyday English, people usually say not much instead: · There is not much chance of success.· He does not have much money.little1 adjectivelittle2 determiner, pronounlittle3 adverblittlelittle3 ●●● S1 W1 adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a little slightly or to a small degree  SYN  a bit:  She trembled a little as she spoke. He was a little surprised at her request.a little more/better/further etc We’ll have to wait a little longer to see what happens.2not much or only slightly:  The town has changed little over the years. The situation has improved very little.little known/understood etc (=not known about by many people) a little known corner of the worldlittle more/better etc (than something) His voice was little more than a whisper.3little did somebody know/realize/think etc used to say that someone did not know or think that something would happen or was true:  Little did I know that the course of my life was about to change.4little by little gradually:  Little by little he became accepted by the family.5more than a little/not a little literary extremely:  Graham was more than a little frightened by what he had seen.GRAMMAR: Word orderYou use a little before an adjective: · I was a little worried about her. ✗Don’t say:  I was worried a little about her.

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It is more common to use      smallerand      smallest.              *littler 和 littlest 都很少见，常用的是 smaller 和 smallest。                    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        个子小的老太太                    ◆        the classic little black dress        典雅的黑色小连衣裙                    ◆        ‘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。                    ◆        (          BrE)                We should manage, with          a little bitof 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。                    2      ★              used after an adjective to show affection or dislike, especially in a          patronizingway          (= one that suggests that you think you are better than sb)          （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 littlegentleman.                他成了颇有风度的绅士了。                    3      ★              young          年幼的；幼小的                            ◆        a          little boy/girl                小男孩╱女孩                    ◆        my          little brother/sister          (= younger brother/sister)                我的弟弟╱妹妹                    ◆        I lived in America when I was little.        我小时候生活在美国。                    4      ★              (of distance or time        距离或时间        )                    short          短的；近的；短暂的                            ◆        A          little whilelater 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？                    5      ★              not important; not serious          微不足道的；不严重的；不认真的                            ◆        I can't remember every little detail.        我记不住每一个微小的细节。                    ◆        You soon get used to the little difficulties.        你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便了。                                      ▶                little·ness                  /          ˈlɪtlnəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈlɪtlnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  IDIOM              a little ˈbird told me                              (              informal)                        used to say that sb told you sth 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                                                  ☞more at                                    oak                              ,                                    wonder                                   n.                                  determiner        ,        pronoun        ★                    1      ★              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 nochoice 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.        我几乎听不懂他所讲的。                    ◆        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。                    2      ★      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份。                    ◆        (          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。                    IDIOM              ★        ˌlittle by ˈlittle                              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。                                                    adverb        ★                                  (              less        ,        least            )              1      ★              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 knowthat 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。                    2      ★      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。                    ◆        (          informal)                Everything has become          just that little bitharder.                一切都变得更艰难了。                    ◆        (          formal)                She felt tired and          more than a littleworried.                她感到既疲劳又非常担忧。                    ☞note at                                            bit                                                      lit·tle              /        ˈlɪtl                ;          NAmE                ˈlɪtl                /                    little·ness              /        ˈlɪtlnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈlɪtlnəs                /             little[ˈlɪtl]CET4CET6TEM4考研j256162443485615785126910200719050r43696194300892804516036148837141d8464899665058141116191031012421ADJ4003580503ADV5822657602DET14081056016NOUN344733127Spoken:811068353小的(42%)，幼小的(13%)，微不足道的(12%)，短的(10%)，毫不(6%)，少到几乎没有的(5%)，难得(5%)，甚少(5%)，极少(2%)adj.小的；很少的；短暂的；小巧可爱的adv.完全不n.少许；没有多少；短时间n.(Little)人名；(英)利特尔

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Collins	little ★★★★★ 1. DETERMINER, QUANTIFIER, AND ADVERB USES 限定词、量词和副词用法 2. ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法 Part-1 1 [DET 限定词]（数量上）微少的，少到几乎没有的（可用so，too，very修饰） You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. [DET n-uncount] [QUANT of def-n-uncount/sing] I had little money and little free time... 我没什么钱，也没多少空闲时间。 I find that I need very little sleep these days... 我发现最近我只需要睡很少时间。 There is little doubt that a diet high in fibre is more satisfying... 毫无疑问，高纤维的饮食更尽人意。 So far little progress has been made towards ending the fighting... 到目前为止，在结束交战方面还没取得什么进展。 The pudding is quick and easy and needs little attention once in the oven. 这种布丁做起来简单快捷，放到烤箱里之后就不用操什么心了。 Little is also a quantifier. Little of the existing housing is of good enough quality... 现有的住房几乎少有质量过关的。 They claim that little of the $16.5 million dollars in aid sent by the US government has reached them. 他们声称美国政府提供的1,650万美元资助到他们手上时已所剩无几。 Little is also a pronoun. He ate little, and drank less... 他没吃什么东西，更没喝什么。 In general, employers do little to help the single working mother... 一般而言，雇主很少为工作的单亲妈妈提供帮助。 Little is known about his childhood. 对他的童年所知甚少。 2 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（频率或程度）微小地，小到几乎没有地 Little means not very often or to only a small extent. [ADV with v] On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little... 返回马赛的路上，他们没怎么说话。 Only Africa is at present little affected by hard drugs. 目前只有非洲没怎么受到硬毒品的影响。 3 [DET 限定词]（数量上）不多的（亦作a very little） A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little. [DET n-uncount] Mrs Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home... 卡安太太需要有人帮把手将食品杂货拿回家。 A little food would do us all some good... 吃点东西，对我们大家都会有好处。 ...a little light reading... 一点消遣性的阅读 I shall be only a very little time. 我很快就好。 Little is also a pronoun. They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little. 他们干这是有报酬的。不多，只有一点。 Little is also a quantifier. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken... 在鸡肉上浇一点调味汁。 I'm sure she won't mind sparing us a little of her time. 我肯定她不会介意为我们抽点时间。 4 [ADV-GRADED 副词]短时间地；一会儿地 If you do something a little, you do it for a short time. [ADV after v] He walked a little by himself in the garden. 他一个人在花园里散了一会儿步。 5 [ADV-GRADED 副词]（程度上）一点地，少量地 A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree. [ADV after v] He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades... 他有几句提到说肩胛骨之间一直在疼。 He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction... 他有点害怕父亲的反应。 If you have to drive when you are tired, go a little more slowly than you would normally... 如果不得不疲劳驾驶，那就开得比平时慢一点。 He wanted to have someone to whom he could talk a little about himself. 他希望能有人听他说说关于自己的一些事。 6 [PHRASE 短语]逐渐地；一点一点地 If something happens little by little, it happens very gradually. [PHR with cl] In the beginning he had felt well, but little by little he was becoming weaker... 一开始他感觉很好，但慢慢地就变虚弱了。 I would have to learn, little by little, to exist alone. 我得慢慢学会独自生活。 Usage Note : You can use the adjective little to talk about things that are small. ...a little house. ...little children. However, little is not normally used to emphasize or draw attention to the fact that something is small. For instance, you do not usually say 'The town is little' or 'I have a very little car', but you can say The town is small' or I have a very small car'. Little is a less precise word than small, and may be used to suggest the speaker's feelings or attitude towards the person or thing being described. For that reason, little is often used after another adjective. What a nice little house you've got here!... Shut up, you horrible little boy! Little and a little are both used as determiners in front of uncount nouns, but they do not have the same meaning. For example, if you say 'I have a little money', this is a positive statement and you are saying that you have some money. However, if you say 'I have little money', this is a negative statement and you are saying that you have almost no money. little作形容词时表示“小的”，如：a little house（小房子），little children（小孩子）。但little一般不用于强调某物之小，如通常不会说 The town is little或 I have a very little car, 但可以说The town is small（这个城镇很小）或 I have a very small car（我有一辆很小的汽车）。little不如small精确，而且可用于表示说话人对于所谈论的人或物的感情或态度。因而，little常跟在另一个形容词之后，如：What a nice little house you've got here（你这小房子真漂亮啊），Shut up, you horrible little boy（闭嘴，你这个讨厌的小家伙）。little和a little都可用作限定词修饰不可数名词，但其含义不同。例如，I have a little money（我有一点钱）是肯定陈述，表示有一些钱，而I have little money（我没什么钱）是否定陈述，表示几乎没钱。 Part-2 The comparative littler and the superlative littlest are sometimes used in spoken English for meanings 1, 3, and 4, but otherwise the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective little are not used. 口语中义项1、3、4有时用比较级littler和最高级littlest，但除此之外little作形容词时都不用比较级和最高级。 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]小的（比small略欠正式） Little things are small in size. Little is slightly more informal than small . [usu ADJ n] We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine. 我们围坐在一张小桌旁吃吃喝喝。 ...the little group of art students. 那一小群艺术专业的学生 2 [ADJ 形容词]娇小的；小巧的 You use little to indicate that someone or something is small, in a pleasant and attractive way. [ADJ n] She's got the nicest little house not far from the library. 她有一幢非常漂亮的小房子，就在离图书馆不远处。 ...a little old lady... 身材娇小的老太太 James usually drives a little hatchback. 詹姆斯通常开一辆小巧的掀背车。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]幼小的 A little child is young. I have a little boy of 8... 我有一个8岁的小男孩。 When I was little I was very hyperactive. 我小时候异常好动。 4 [ADJ 形容词](兄弟或姐妹)年纪较小的 Your little sister or brother is younger than you are. [ADJ n] Whenever Daniel's little sister was asked to do something she always had a naughty reply. 每次让丹尼尔的妹妹做什么事，她总是要淘气地回嘴。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（距离、时间、事件等）短的 A little distance, period of time, or event is short in length. [ADJ n] Just go down the road a little way, turn left, and cross the bridge... 沿这条路走一小段，向左转，然后过桥。 Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens... 为什么不再等一下看看事态的发展。 I've been wanting to have a little talk with you. 我一直想找机会跟你谈几句。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（声音、手势等）快速的 A little sound or gesture is quick. [ADJ n] I had a little laugh to myself... 我自顾自地笑了一下。 She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment... 她迅速站了起来，惊叫了一声。 He turned with a little nod and I watched him walk away. 他边点了点头边转过身，我看着他走了。 7 [ADJ 形容词]微不足道的；细小的；琐碎的 You use little to indicate that something is not serious or important. [ADJ n] ...irritating little habits... 烦人的小毛病 Harry found himself getting angry over little things that had never bothered him before. 哈里发现自己会因为小事而生气，而以前他从不会在意这些事情。
Oxford	lit·tle ★ / ˈlɪtl ; NAmE ˈlɪtl / adjective , determiner , pronoun , adverb little littler littlest adjective ★ [usually before noun ] HELP The forms littler /ˈlɪtlə(r) / and littlest /ˈlɪtlɪst / are rare. It is more common to use smallerand smallest. *littler 和 littlest 都很少见，常用的是 smaller 和 smallest。 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 个子小的老太太 ◆ the classic little black dress 典雅的黑色小连衣裙 ◆ ‘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。 ◆ ( BrE) We should manage, with a little bitof 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。 2 ★ used after an adjective to show affection or dislike, especially in a patronizingway (= one that suggests that you think you are better than sb) （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 littlegentleman. 他成了颇有风度的绅士了。 3 ★ young 年幼的；幼小的 ◆ a little boy/girl 小男孩╱女孩 ◆ my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister) 我的弟弟╱妹妹 ◆ I lived in America when I was little. 我小时候生活在美国。 4 ★ (of distance or time 距离或时间 ) short 短的；近的；短暂的 ◆ A little whilelater 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？ 5 ★ not important; not serious 微不足道的；不严重的；不认真的 ◆ I can't remember every little detail. 我记不住每一个微小的细节。 ◆ You soon get used to the little difficulties. 你很快就会习惯这些小小的不便了。 ▶ little·ness / ˈlɪtlnəs ; NAmE ˈlɪtlnəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOM a little ˈbird told me ( informal) used to say that sb told you sth 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 ☞more at oak , wonder n. determiner , pronoun ★ 1 ★ 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 nochoice 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. 我几乎听不懂他所讲的。 ◆ 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。 2 ★ 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份。 ◆ ( 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。 IDIOM ★ ˌlittle by ˈlittle 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。 adverb ★ ( less , least ) 1 ★ 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 knowthat 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。 2 ★ 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。 ◆ ( informal) Everything has become just that little bitharder. 一切都变得更艰难了。 ◆ ( formal) She felt tired and more than a littleworried. 她感到既疲劳又非常担忧。 ☞note at bit lit·tle / ˈlɪtl ; NAmE ˈlɪtl / little·ness / ˈlɪtlnəs ; NAmE ˈlɪtlnəs /
LDC	little1 adjective little2 determiner, pronoun little3 adverb littlelit‧tle1 /ˈlɪtl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size [usually before noun] small in size: a little house a cake decorated with little flowers She was cutting the meat up into little bits.little tiny/tiny little spoken (=extremely small) a little tiny puppylittle bitty American English spoken (=extremely small)a little something informal (=a small present, or a small amount of food) I’d like to buy him a little something to thank him.► see thesaurus at small 2something you like or dislike [only before noun] used between an adjective and a noun to emphasize that you like or dislike something or someone, although they are not important, impressive etc: It could be a nice little business. a useful little gadget It was another of her silly little jokes. a boring little manpoor little thing (=used to show sympathy) The poor little thing had hurt its wing.3 a little bit a)a small amount of somethinglittle of With a little bit of luck we should finish by five o’clock. I’m going to give you a little bit of advice. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. b)slightly or to a small degree: I was a little bit disappointed.4time/distance [only before noun] short in time or distance: You could have a little sleep in the car. We walked a little way along this path. He arrived a little while ago.5young little children are young: We didn’t have toys like this when I was little.little boy/girl two little boys playing in the streetsomebody’s little boy/girl (=someone’s son or daughter who is still a child) Mum, I’m 17 – I’m not your little girl any longer.somebody’s little brother/sister (=a younger brother or sister who is still a child) Her little brother and sister were fighting again.► see thesaurus at young 6slight [only before noun] done in a way that is not very noticeable: a little smile Nicolo gave a little nod of his head.7unimportant [only before noun] a)not important: She gets very angry over little things. There isn’t time to discuss every little detail. b)not important – used when you really think that something is important: There’s just that little matter of the £5,000 you owe me.8(just) that little bit better/easier etc better, easier etc by a small amount that will have an important effect: Working fewer hours will make life just that little bit easier for me.9the little woman old-fashioned someone’s wife – often used humorously but now considered offensive by many women → a little bird told me at bird(4) GRAMMAROrder of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · What a pretty little cottage! ✗Don’t say: What a little pretty cottage!You say: · I bought a little black bag. ✗Don’t say: I bought a black little bag.ComparativesYou can say smaller or smallest, but ‘littler’ and ‘littlest’ are not often used. You say: · Her feet are even smaller than mine. ✗Don’t say: Her feet are even littler than mine. \| Her feet are more little than mine.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES little1 adjective little2 determiner, pronoun little3 adverb littlelittle2 ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1only a small amount or hardly any of something: There’s little doubt in my mind that he’s guilty. I paid little attention to what the others were saying. Little is known about the causes of the problem. Changes in the law have done little to improve the situation.little of Little of their wealth now remains. There’s very little money left. Many of the students speak little or no English. He knew little or nothing (=almost nothing) about fixing cars. My lawyer advised me to say as little as possible. He did precious little (=very little) to help. The laboratory tests are of little real value.2a little a small amount: Fortunately I had a little time to spare. Susan speaks a little French. A little over half the class can swim. He walked on a little (=a short distance) and then turned back.a little more/less Would you like a little more milk in your coffee?little of The city is regaining a little of its former splendour.3as little as £5/3 months/10 feet etc used to emphasize how surprisingly small an amount is: Prices for his paintings start from as little as £100. The weather can change completely in as little as half an hour.4what little (also the little (that)) used to emphasize how small an amount there is, how small an amount is possible etc: We did what little we could to help. I handed over what little money I had left.5a little (of something) goes a long way spoken used to say that only a small amount of something is needed or has a great effect: A little kindness goes a long way.GRAMMAR: Comparisona little• A little means ‘some, but not a lot’.• You use a little before uncountable nouns: · We still have a little time left.• You can say a little of the: · A little of the milk got spilled. ✗Don’t say: A little of milk got spilled.little• Little is mainly used in more formal English. It means ‘not much’ and emphasizes how small an amount is.• You use little before uncountable nouns: · There is little chance of success.• You can say very little: · He has very little money.• In everyday English, people usually say not much instead: · There is not much chance of success.· He does not have much money. little1 adjective little2 determiner, pronoun little3 adverb littlelittle3 ●●● S1 W1 adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a little slightly or to a small degree SYN a bit: She trembled a little as she spoke. He was a little surprised at her request.a little more/better/further etc We’ll have to wait a little longer to see what happens.2not much or only slightly: The town has changed little over the years. The situation has improved very little.little known/understood etc (=not known about by many people) a little known corner of the worldlittle more/better etc (than something) His voice was little more than a whisper.3little did somebody know/realize/think etc used to say that someone did not know or think that something would happen or was true: Little did I know that the course of my life was about to change.4little by little gradually: Little by little he became accepted by the family.5more than a little/not a little literary extremely: Graham was more than a little frightened by what he had seen.GRAMMAR: Word orderYou use a little before an adjective: · I was a little worried about her. ✗Don’t say: I was worried a little about her.
WDF	little [ˈlɪtl] CET4CET6TEM4考研 j256 162443 48561 57851 26910 20071 9050 r436 96194 30089 28045 16036 14883 7141 d846 48996 6505 8141 11619 10310 12421 ADJ400 3580503 ADV582 2657602 DET1408 1056016 NOUN34473 3127 Spoken: 811068353 小的(42%)，幼小的(13%)，微不足道的(12%)，短的(10%)，毫不(6%)，少到几乎没有的(5%)，难得(5%)，甚少(5%)，极少(2%) adj.小的；很少的；短暂的；小巧可爱的 adv.完全不 n.少许；没有多少；短时间 n.(Little)人名；(英)利特尔

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