英汉词典

least 基本解释

• adj. 最小的；最少的（little的最高级）
• adv. 最小；最少
• n. 最小；最少

least 中文词源

来自古英语laesest,最小的，less的最高级。

least 英文词源

least

least: [OE] In origin, least is simply the superlative form of less. The prehistoric Germanic ancestor of less was *laisiz (itself a comparative form). Addition of the superlative suffix produced *laisistaz, which passed into Old English as lǣsest. Unchanged, this would have become in modern English *lessest, but it was contracted in the Old English period to lǣst, and so modern English has least.
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least (adj.)

Old English læst, earlier læsest "smallest" (superlative of lytel "small"), from Proto-Germanic superlative *laisistaz (see less). Qualifying phrase at least is Middle English æt læstan. As a noun, from early 12c.; as an adverb, c. 1200.

least 词组搭配

least 英文释义

1. the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree;

"didn't care the least bit"

"he has the least talent of anyone"

2. minimal in magnitude;

"lowest wages"

"the least amount of fat allowed"

"the smallest amount"

3. having or being distinguished by diminutive size;

"the least bittern"

least 双语例句

1. Try to eat at least four slices of bread a day.

每天尽量至少吃4片面包。

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2. He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate.

他是其中最没有吸引力的角色，至少对我来说是这样。

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3. At least three British golf courses are now owned by the Japanese.

现在英国至少有3家高尔夫球场为日本人所有。

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4. At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere.

这第二次会议至少起到了缓和气氛的作用。

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5. 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。

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least 实用场景例句

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。

牛津词典

...a dinner menu featuring at least 15 different sorts of fish...

至少列有15道不同做法的鱼的菜单

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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。

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She could take a nice holiday at least...

最不济她也可以去过一个愉快的假期。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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I try to offend the least amount of people possible...

我尽量少得罪人。

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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。

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On education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student.

在教育投资方面，日本花在每位学生身上的钱最少，但却做得最好。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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I'm not like that at all. Not in the least...

我哪里是那种人。绝对不是。

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I'm not in the least bit touched by the Marilyn Monroe kind of beauty...

我对玛丽莲·梦露那种美一点儿都不动心。

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...her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but not least 2-year-old Jack.

她的4个儿子，克里斯托弗、双胞胎丹尼尔和尼古拉斯，还有不能不提的两岁大的杰克

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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。

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Such a speech should never have been made, least of all by a so-called responsible politician.

这种话本来就不应该说，尤其是不应出自一个所谓负责任的政客之口。

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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。

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Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans.

这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望，美国人尤其如此。

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Accommodation was basic to say the least...

往轻里说是住宿条件简陋。

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Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least.

有些民众客气点说是嘴里不大干净。

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