little

關於little的翻譯

一點點,少許,一會兒,短時間 <<形容詞>>小的,很少的,幼小的,瑣碎的,短暫的

little definition

1. a small amount or duration
• examples: he accepted the little they gave him
2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
• examples: little rain fell in May
• examples: gave it little thought
• examples: little time is left
• examples: we still have little money
• examples: a little hope remained
• examples: there's slight chance that it will work
• examples: there's a slight chance it will work
3. (of children and animals) young, immature
• examples: what a big little boy you are
• examples: small children
4. (of a voice) faint
• examples: a little voice
• examples: a still small voice
5. lowercase
• examples: little a
• examples: small a
• examples: e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
6. small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
• examples: a nice little job
• examples: bless your little heart
• examples: my dear little mother
• examples: a sweet little deal
• examples: I'm tired of your petty little schemes
• examples: filthy little tricks
• examples: what a nasty little situation
7. not much
• examples: he talked little about his family