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little

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ldoce_730_zlit·tle1 /ˈlɪtl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1 size 尺寸SMALL [usually before noun] small in size 小的
 a little house
小屋
 a cake decorated with little flowers
点缀着小花的蛋糕
 She was cutting the meat up into little bits.
她把肉切成小丁。
little tiny/tiny little spoken (=extremely small) 极小的,丁点大的
 a little tiny puppy
丁点大的小狗
little bitty American EnglishAmE spoken (=extremely small) 极小的
a little something informal (=a small present, or a small amount of food) 小礼物;少量的食物
 I’d like to buy him a little something to thank him.
我想给他买样小东西谢谢他。
see thesaurus at small
2 SMALLSTH you like or dislike 喜欢或厌恶之物 [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 小的〔用于形容词和名词之间,强调喜欢或厌恶〕
 It could be a nice little business.
这可能是一门不错的小生意。
 a useful little gadget
一件有用的小玩意儿
 It was another of her silly little jokes.
这是她开的另一个愚蠢的小玩笑。
 a boring little man
一个无趣的小男人
poor little thing (=used to show sympathy) 可怜的小东西〔表示同情〕
 The poor little thing had hurt its wing.
这可怜的小东西翅膀受伤了。
3 a little bit 
a) a small amount of something 少量
a little bit of
 With a little bit of luck we should finish by five o’clock.
我们有点运气的话,5点钟之前应该能完成。
 I’m going to give you a little bit of advice.
我要给你一点小小的建议。
 Let me tell you a little bit about myself.
我来给你稍微讲讲我自己吧。
b) slightly or to a small degree 少许,一点
 I was a little bit disappointed.
我有点失望。
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4 time/distance 时间/距离NEARSHORT TIME [only before noun] short in time or distance 短时间的;短距离的
 You could have a little sleep in the car.
你可以在车里小睡一会儿。
 We walked a little way along this path.
我们沿着这条小路走了一小段。
 He arrived a little while ago.
他刚到一会儿。
5 young 年幼的YOUNG little children are young 年轻的,幼小的
 We didn’t have toys like this when I was little.
在我小时候,我们没有这样的玩具。
little boy/girl
 two little boys playing in the street
两个在街上玩耍的小男孩
somebody’s little boy/girl (=someone’s son or daughter who is still a child) 某人的小儿子/女儿〔指尚未成年〕
 Mum, I’m 17 – I’m not your little girl any longer.
妈,我17岁了——我不再是你的小女孩了。
somebody’s little brother/sister (=a younger brother or sister who is still a child) 某人的小弟弟/妹妹〔指仍然是孩子〕
 Her little brother and sister were fighting again.
她年幼的弟弟和妹妹又在打架了。
see thesaurus at young
6 LITTLE/NOT VERYslight 轻微的 [only before noun] done in a way that is not very noticeable 微弱的;不明显的;轻微的
7 unimportant 不重要的 [only before noun]
8 (just) that little bit better/easier etc LITTLE/NOT MUCHbetter, easier etc by a small amount that will have an important effect (就)更好/更简单一点等〔指量少而效果大〕
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9. the little woman old-fashionedMARRY someone’s wife – often used humorously but now considered offensive by many women 老婆,婆娘〔指某人的妻子;常为幽默用法,但现在许多妇女认为此说法具有冒犯性〕
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a little bird told me at bird(4)
5GRAMMAR 语法
You can say smaller or smallest , but ‘littler’ and ‘littlest’ are not often used. 可以说 smaller smallest 'littler' 'littlest' 很罕见
Her feet are even smaller (NOT 不说 littler/more little) than mine.
她的脚比我的还要小 。
You can use words like ‘quite’, ‘very’, and ‘too’ in front of small , but do not use them with little . 可在 small 前用 'quite''very''too' 等词但不能在 little 前使用
a very small car (NOT 不说 a very little car)
一辆非常小的汽车
nGrammar
Order of adjectives
If 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.
Comparatives
You can say smaller or smallest, but ‘littler’ and ‘littlest’ are not often used. You say: 可以说 smaller smallest,但 'littler' 'littlest' 很罕见
Her feet are even smaller than mine.
她的脚比我的还要小
Don’t say: Her feet are even littler than mine. | Her feet are more little than mine.
5FREQUENCY 使用频率
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little2 ●●● S1 W1 determiner , pronoun  
1 LITTLE/NOT MUCHonly a small amount or hardly any of something 一点;少得几乎没有
2 a little LITTLE/NOT MUCHa small amount 少量的
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3 as little as £5/3 months/10 feet etc used to emphasize how surprisingly small an amount is 只是5英镑/3个月/10 英尺等而已〔表示数量少得令人惊讶〕
4 what little  (also the little (that))POSSIBLE used to emphasize how small an amount there is, how small an amount is possible etc 仅有的一点;尽可能的一点
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5 a 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 一点点(某物)就已足够[有很大的作用]
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5GRAMMAR 语法
A little and little are used before uncountable nouns. a little little 均用于不可数名词前。
We still have a little time left.
我们还剩一点时间。
A little means ‘some, but not a lot’. a little 意为 "有一些但不多"
I’ve got a bit of money left.
我还剩下一点钱。
In spoken British English, it is more usual to say a bit of. 在英国英语口语中更常用 a bit of
There is now little hope of success.
目前成功希望渺茫 。
Little on its own (without a ) means ‘not much’. It emphasizes how small the amount is. It is mainly used in writing or formal speech. little(没有 a )意为很少”, 强调数量非常少主要用于书面语或正式讲话
There was not much milk left.
剩下的牛奶不多了。
In conversation or informal writing, it is more usual to say not much. 在对话或非正式书面语中更常用 not much
nGRAMMAR: Comparison
a 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.
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little3 ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv  
1 a little LITTLE/NOT MUCHslightly or to a small degree 少许,一点 SYN a bit
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2 LITTLE/NOT MUCHnot much or only slightly 很少,略微
3 little did somebody know/realize/think etc NOTused to say that someone did not know or think that something would happen or was true 某人没有想到/意识到/认为等〔某事会发生或是真的〕
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4 little by little SLOWgradually 逐渐地
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5 more than a little/not a little literaryVERY extremely 非常,十分
nGRAMMAR: Word order
You 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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Origin little1
Old English lytel

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