little

1. DET 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. 微少的

I had little money and little free time. 我没什么钱，也很少有空闲时间。

I find that I need very little sleep these days. 我觉得我现在需要的睡眠很少。

2. QUANT Little is also a quantifier. 一点[QUANT 'of' def-n]

Little of the existing housing is of good enough quality. 现有的住房中少有质量够好的。

3. PRON Little is also a pronoun. 少量

He ate little, and drank less. 他吃得不多，喝得更少。

In general, employers do little to help the single working mother. 总的来说，雇主很少帮助那些工作的单身妈妈们。

4. ADV Little means not very often or to only a small extent. 不多[ADV with v]

On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little. 在他们回马赛的路上，他们说话不多。

5. DET A little of something is a small amount of it, but not very much. You can also say a very little. 一点儿

Mrs. Caan needs a little help getting her groceries home. 凯恩夫人需要一点儿帮助才能把杂货弄回家。

A little food would do us all some good. 吃一点儿东西会对我们大家都有些好处。

6. PRON Little is also a pronoun. 一点儿

They get paid for it. Not much. Just a little. 他们拿到工资了。不太多，就一点点。

7. QUANT Little is also a quantifier. 一点

Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken. 往鸡肉上倒一点调料。

8. ADV If you do something a little, you do it for a short time. 一小会儿[ADV after v]

He walked a little by himself in the garden. 他在花园里独自散了会儿步。

9. ADV A little or a little bit means to a small extent or degree. (程度上) 有点

He complained a little of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades. 他抱怨说他的肩胛之间有点持续的疼痛。

He was a little bit afraid of his father's reaction. 他有点害怕他父亲的反应。

ADV

1. ADJ Little things are small in size. Little is slightly more informal than . (尺寸) 小的

We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine. 我们围坐在一张小桌子旁吃饭、喝酒。

2. ADJ You use little to indicate that someone or something is small, in a pleasant and attractive way. 小巧的[ADJ n]

She's got the nicest little house not far from the library. 她在离图书馆不远处有座最漂亮的小房子。

...a little old lady. …一位娇小的老太太。

3. ADJ Your little sister or brother is younger than you are. 年纪小的[ADJ n]

Whenever Daniel's little sister was asked to do something she always had a naughty reply. 每次让丹尼尔的小妹妹做点事情，她总是有调皮的回应。

4. ADJ A little distance, period of time, or event is short in length. (时间、距离、比赛) 短的[ADJ n]

Just go down the road a little way, turn left, and cross the bridge. 只沿着公路走一小段距离，向左转，然后跨过那座桥。

Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens. 我们何不就等一小会儿，看看发生什么事。

5. ADJ A little sound or gesture is quick. (声音或动作) 迅速的[ADJ n]

I had a little laugh to myself. 我暗自笑了笑。

6. ADJ You use little to indicate that something is not serious or important. 微小的[ADJ n]

...irritating little habits. …恼人的小习惯。