least
least是什么意思、least怎么读
读音：[liːst]
[liːst]
least 基本解释
det./pron. 最小的; 最少的; 程度最轻的
adv. 最小; 最少; 微不足道
adj. 小的; 比较小的; (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; 年幼的; 幼小的
little的最高级
least 词组短语
- method of least squares
- principle of least action
- principle of least structural changes
- at least
- least interval
- iterative least square method
- law of least astonishment
- least common denominator
- least common multiple
- least square method
least 详细解释
det.
pron.
- 最小的；最少的；程度最轻的
smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.- 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。 - 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。
- He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
adv.
- 最小；最少；微不足道
to the smallest degree- 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。
- He always turns up just when you least expect him.
least 习惯用语
pron.
- （用于数量之后）至少，最少
used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible- It'll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年时间。
- It'll take a year, at the very least.
- 一点也不；丝毫不
not at all- 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。”
- Really, I'm not in the least tired.
- 毫不夸张地说
without exaggerating at all- I was surprised, to say the least.
毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。
- I was surprised, to say the least.
at the (very) least
not in the least
to say the least
adv.
- 至少；不少于
not less than- It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
这东西至少要花500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.
夏天至少每周割草一次。 - 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。
- It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
- （用于对否定情况补充肯定的评论）起码
used to add a positive comment about a negative situation- She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
她虽然迟钝，但起码还很可靠。
- She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
- 无论如何；反正
even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else- 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。
- You could at least listen to what he says.
- （用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性）至少
used to limit or make what you have just said less definite- They seldom complained─officially at least.
他们很少抱怨——至少不在正式场合抱怨。 - It works, at least I think it does.
它行，反正我认为它行。
- They seldom complained─officially at least.
- 特别；尤其
especially- 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，尤其是在片中描写到其生活的工人。
- The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.
- （提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的
used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others- 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。
- Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
- （采取）最省事的方法
(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth
at least
not least
last but not least
(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least resistance
least 双语例句
- 1、
Aim to have at least half a pint of milk each day
目标是每天至少喝半品脱的牛奶。 - 2、
About two-thirds of adults consult their doctor at least once a year
约有2/3的成年人至少每年就医一次。 - 3、
Normally it has only had eleven or twelve members in all. Now it will have seventeen at the very least.
通常总共只有十一二个会员。现在将至少有十七个。 - 4、
She could take a nice holiday at least
最不济她也可以去过一个愉快的假期。 - 5、
He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force
至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。 - 6、
At the least, I needed some sleep
起码我得睡一会儿。 - 7、
His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of Navy security regulations.
他把机密文件藏在家中，至少是违反了海军安全条例。 - 8、
We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive
我们不清楚他的健康情况如何，但起码知道他仍然活着。 - 9、
If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。 - 10、
It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult
争取到研究资金并不难，起码不总是那么难。 - 11、
The police say his death was an accident, officially at least
警方说他的死是个意外，起码官方消息如此。 - 12、
They didn't actually like the magazine very much, but they bought it or, at the least, borrowed it from each other.
他们其实并不怎么喜欢这本杂志，但还是会买，或至少会互相借着看。 - 13、
I try to offend the least amount of people possible
我尽量少得罪人。 - 14、
If you like cheese, go for the ones with the least fat.
要是喜欢吃奶酪，就吃脂肪含量最少的。 - 15、
The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings
那天的比赛中，经验最浅的运动员抢跑无数次。 - 16、
He was one of the least warm human beings I had ever met.
他是我见过的最冷漠的人之一。 - 17、
I don't have the least idea of what you're talking about
我一点儿都不知道你在说什么。 - 18、
They neglect their duty at the least hint of fun elsewhere
别处哪怕发生一丁点儿乐事，他们便会忘记自己的职责。 - 19、
The bosses paid less than they had promised and the least complaint went to the police.
老板们给的钱比原先答应的少，而警方收到的投诉少之又少。 - 20、
He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when she least expected it.
他往往趁她最没有心理准备时发动魅力攻势，令她措手不及。 - 21、
Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was the least of her worries
她发愁的事多着呢，相比之下，每天早上3点就要起床根本就不算什么。 - 22、
Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was the least of his problems
虽然3天时间不算长，但对他来说，这已经是最不成问题的问题了。 - 23、
At that moment, they were among the least of the concerns of the government.
那时，他们还谈不上是政府的心头之患。 - 24、
Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead
你自己要是不帮我，好歹也告诉我该上哪儿去呀。 - 25、
The least they could have given me was half a day to rest
他们本应该起码给我半天时间休息。 - 26、
The least his hotel could do is provide a little privacy.
他的酒店至少应该提供一点隐私保护。 - 27、
I'm not like that at all. Not in the least
我哪里是那种人。绝对不是。 - 28、
No one ever reads these articles, least of all me
从没有人读这些文章，我就更不用说了。 - 29、
Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress
节食可能不利于健康，相当重要的原因是它会引起精神压力。 - 30、
Accommodation was basic to say the least
往轻里说是住宿条件简陋。
least 英英释义
noun
- something that is of no importance
- it is the least I can do
- that is the least of my concerns
adv