a little
1. (not much) (数量上)微少的, 不多的
- We have little money to spare. 我们攒不下多少钱。
2. a little
(some) (数量上)少许, 一点儿
- Add a little milk to the mixture. 往混合物中加少许牛奶。
- 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。
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a little
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
a little
1. (not much) 少量;少许;片刻
- Little is known about his childhood. 人们对他的童年所知甚少。
2. a little
(a small amount) 少量;一点儿;少许
- How much would you like?—Just a little. 您想要多少?——只要一点儿。
- Try to persuade her to eat a little. 劝她吃点儿东西吧。
See: little
1. (not much) 少量;少许;片刻
- Little is known about his childhood. 人们对他的童年所知甚少。
2. a little
(a small amount) 少量;一点儿;少许
- How much would you like?—Just a little. 您想要多少?——只要一点儿。
- Try to persuade her to eat a little. 劝她吃点儿东西吧。
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
a little
1. (not much) 很少;不多;不常
2. a little
(slightly) (与形容词或副词连用)轻微地, 稍微
- I may be a little late for the meeting. 我开会可能会迟到几分钟。
- She seems a little better this morning. 她今天早上似乎好了一些。
3. a little
(for a short time) (与动词连用)一会儿
- We rested a little, then went on. 我们休息了一会儿, 然后继续。
4. <书面> (not at all, hardly) 毫不;几乎不
- She little knew how soon that time would come. 她几乎不知道那个时刻什么时候会到来。
- Little did John think that his secret had already been discovered. 约翰根本没想到他的秘密已经被发现。
See: little
1. (not much) 很少;不多;不常
2. a little
(slightly) (与形容词或副词连用)轻微地, 稍微
- I may be a little late for the meeting. 我开会可能会迟到几分钟。
- She seems a little better this morning. 她今天早上似乎好了一些。
3. a little
(for a short time) (与动词连用)一会儿
- We rested a little, then went on. 我们休息了一会儿, 然后继续。
4. <书面> (not at all, hardly) 毫不;几乎不
- She little knew how soon that time would come. 她几乎不知道那个时刻什么时候会到来。
- Little did John think that his secret had already been discovered. 约翰根本没想到他的秘密已经被发现。
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
a little
n. or adj.
A small amount (of); some. —Usually a little is different in meaning from little, which emphasizes the negative; a little means 'some'; but little means 'not much.' 少量;一些;一点。——通常a little与little在意义上有所不同,后者强调否定之意;a little意为“一些”;而little则意为“不多”。We say
- "We thought that the paper was all gone, but a little was left." 我们说,“我们以为纸都用光了,结果还剩下一些。”But we say
- "We thought we still had a bag of flour, but little was left." 但我们说,“我们以为还有一袋面粉,结果是所剩不多了。”Also, we say
- "Bob was sick yesterday, but he is a little better today." 我们也说,“鲍勃昨天病了,但今天已经好了一点。” But we say
- "Bob was sick yesterday, and he is little better today." 但我们说,“鲍勃昨天病了,而今天也没怎么见好。”Sometimes a little is used with only, and then it is negative. 有时a little与only连用,这时它表示否定。
- We thought we had a whole bag of flour, but only a little was left. 我们以为我们有整整一袋面粉,但其实只剩下一点了。
- We have used most of the sugar; but a little is left. —Often used like an adverb. 我们已用了大部分的糖,但还剩下一些。常用作副词。
- Usually the teacher just watched the dancing class, but sometimes she danced a little to show them how. —Sometimes used with very for emphasis. 通常老师只是看着舞蹈班上的学生跳舞,但有时候她也跳一些为学生们示范。有时与very连用表示强调。
- The sick girl could not eat anything, but she could drink a very little tea. 那个生病的女孩什么都不能吃,但她能喝很少的茶。
n. or adj.
A small amount (of); some. —Usually a little is different in meaning from little, which emphasizes the negative; a little means 'some'; but little means 'not much.' 少量;一些;一点。——通常a little与little在意义上有所不同,后者强调否定之意;a little意为“一些”;而little则意为“不多”。We say
- "We thought that the paper was all gone, but a little was left." 我们说,“我们以为纸都用光了,结果还剩下一些。”But we say
- "We thought we still had a bag of flour, but little was left." 但我们说,“我们以为还有一袋面粉,结果是所剩不多了。”Also, we say
- "Bob was sick yesterday, but he is a little better today." 我们也说,“鲍勃昨天病了,但今天已经好了一点。” But we say
- "Bob was sick yesterday, and he is little better today." 但我们说,“鲍勃昨天病了,而今天也没怎么见好。”Sometimes a little is used with only, and then it is negative. 有时a little与only连用,这时它表示否定。
- We thought we had a whole bag of flour, but only a little was left. 我们以为我们有整整一袋面粉,但其实只剩下一点了。
- We have used most of the sugar; but a little is left. —Often used like an adverb. 我们已用了大部分的糖,但还剩下一些。常用作副词。
- Usually the teacher just watched the dancing class, but sometimes she danced a little to show them how. —Sometimes used with very for emphasis. 通常老师只是看着舞蹈班上的学生跳舞,但有时候她也跳一些为学生们示范。有时与very连用表示强调。
- The sick girl could not eat anything, but she could drink a very little tea. 那个生病的女孩什么都不能吃,但她能喝很少的茶。
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a little
adj. 一点,少许,略微
adj. 一点,少许,略微
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a little
少量, 少许
少量, 少许
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