adj.(形容词)

1. 最不重要的，地位最低的
2. （年纪）最小的，最年幼的
3. 最少的
4. 最小种类的
5. 一丝的，丝毫的
6. 权利最小的，管得最轻的
7. 最轻的

adv.(副词)

1. 最少，至少，不少于
2. 最小
3. 最不
4. 微不足道
5. 起码，无论如何
6. 反正
7. 特别，尤其，非常，很
8. 不少
9. 万万

n.(名词)

1. 最小
2. 最少
3. 最少量
4. 最小限度
5. 轻
6. 最不重要

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1. 形容词little的最高级

adj.(形容词)

1. 最小的,最少的 smallest in size, amount, extent, etc.

adv.(副词)

1. 最少,最小 the smallest extent

n.(名词)

1. [U]最少量 slightest

Noun:

1. something that is of no importance;

   "it is the least I can do"
   "that is the least of my concerns"
   

Adjective:

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"
   

Adverb:

1. used to form the superlative;

   "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
   

least is often considered to be the superlative form oflittle.
least常被看作little的最高级。

1.（数量）至少，不少于
You useat least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The formsat the least andat the very least are also used.

e.g. ...a dinner menu featuring atleast 15 different sorts of fish...
至少列有15道不同做法的鱼的菜单
e.g. Aim to have atleast half a pint of milk each day...
目标是每天至少喝半品脱的牛奶。

2.（表示真实性或可能性）至少，最不济
You useat least to say that something is the minimum that is true or possible. The formsat the least andat the very least are also used.

e.g. She could take a nice holiday atleast...
最不济她也可以去过一个愉快的假期。
e.g. He is atleast 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。

3.（表示相对于不利条件或糟糕情形）起码，不管怎样
You useat least to indicate an advantage that exists in spite of the disadvantage or bad situation that has just been mentioned.

least是什么意思

e.g. We've no idea what his state of health is but atleast 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。
e.g. If something awful happens to you atleast you can write about it.
如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。

4.（表示更正或改变自己刚说过的话）至少，起码
You useat least to indicate that you are correcting or changing something that you have just said.

e.g. It's not difficult to get money for research or atleast it's not always difficult...
争取到研究资金并不难，起码不总是那么难。
e.g. The police say his death was an accident, officially atleast...
警方说他的死是个意外，起码官方消息如此。

5.最少的
You usethe least to mean a smaller amount than anyone or anything else, or the smallest amount possible.

e.g. I try to offend theleast amount of people possible...
我尽量少得罪人。
e.g. If you like cheese, go for the ones with theleast fat.
要是喜欢吃奶酪，就吃脂肪含量最少的。

6.

7.（某一特性）最少，最缺
You useleast to indicate that someone or something has less of a particular quality than most other things of its kind.

e.g. Theleast 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。
e.g. He was one of theleast warm human beings I had ever met.
他是我见过的最冷漠的人之一。

8.丝毫的；一丁点儿的
You usethe least to emphasize the smallness of something, especially when it hardly exists at all.

e.g. I don't have theleast idea of what you're talking about...
我一点儿都不知道你在说什么。
e.g. They neglect their duty at theleast 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。

9.（程度）最小
You useleast to indicate that something is true or happens to a smaller degree or extent than anything else or at any other time.

e.g. He had a way of throwing her off guard with his charm when sheleast 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。

10.无足轻重的；微乎其微的
You useleast in structures where you are emphasizing that a particular situation or event is much less important or serious than other possible or actual ones.

least的解释

e.g. Having to get up at three o'clock every morning was theleast 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。
e.g. Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was theleast 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。

11.（应该做的）最少量，最低程度
You usethe least in structures where you are stating the minimum that should be done in a situation, and suggesting that more should really be done.

e.g. Well, theleast 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。
e.g. Theleast 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。

12.丝毫；一点儿
You can usein the least andthe least bit to emphasize a negative.

e.g. I'm not like that at all. Not in theleast...
我哪里是那种人。绝对不是。
e.g. I'm not in theleast 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。

13.最后不能不提；最后但同样重要的是
You uselast but not least to say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others.

least什么意思

e.g. ...her four sons, Christopher, twins Daniel and Nicholas, and last but notleast 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

14.（用于否定句后）（多者之中）尤其，尤数
You can useleast of all after a negative statement to emphasize that it applies especially to the person or thing mentioned.

least的翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

15.（强调某一例证或原因）尤其是，特别是，相当重要地
You can usenot least to emphasize a particularly important example or reason.

least

e.g. Dieting can be bad for you, notleast 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。
e.g. Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, notleast the Americans.
这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望，美国人尤其如此。

16.轻则；往轻里说；客气点说
You can useto say the least to suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is.

e.g. Accommodation was basic to say theleast...
往轻里说是住宿条件简陋。
e.g. Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say theleast.
有些民众客气点说是嘴里不大干净。

1. 最小：---把字符串的字符变成全大写(UPPER)全小写(LOWER)第一个字母大写(INITCAP)---在文件的左(LPAD)右(RPAD)粘贴字符---在文件的左(LTRIM)右(RTRIM)删除字符---比较单行中多个列的值获得最大(GREATEST最小(least)---把字符串的字

2. 最少的：less更少的 |least最少的 | far远的;远地

3. least

3. 最少,最小：Leasing 租赁 |least 最少,最小 | Ledger 分类帐,总帐

4. 最低点：最高点:the highest, the top ,the summit ,the peak ,the most | 最低点:bottom ,less ,least ,rock bottom , | 平均:mean ,average

The least noise would startle the timid child.

最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。

The greatest talkers are always the least doers.

大言不惭的总是做得最少的人。

She came when we least expected her.

她在我们最意料不到的时候来了。

He worked hardest but was paid least.

他工作最辛苦，但所得报酬却最少。

This is the least important thing of all.

这是其中最不重要的东西。

He was the one who did the least of the work and got the most of the money.

他就是那个做活最少而拿钱最多的人。

That's the least you could do.

你至少应该能做到那样。

These eggs will cost at least two pounds.

这些蛋至少要花二英镑。

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。

...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

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。

She could take a nice holiday at least...

最不济她也可以去过一个愉快的假期。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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

我尽量少得罪人。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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

我哪里是那种人。绝对不是。

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。

...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

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。

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。

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。

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。

Accommodation was basic to say the least...

往轻里说是住宿条件简陋。

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。

用作定语～+ n.

1. He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.
   尽管他经验最少,但教得最好。
2. The least worry we have is about the weather.
   我们最不担心的就是天气。
3. If you had only the least thought for others, you would not have spoken out in that way.
   你若稍微为他人着想,一定不会那样说话。
4. The least pressure would suffice to crack the tube.
   只要有一点微小的压力,就足以使管子破裂。
5. The story was dramatic without being in the least sentimental.
   该短篇小说富有戏剧性而又不矫情感伤。
6. Those who are the least interested in such matters are welcome to contact us.
   欢迎那些即使是对这件事最不感兴趣的人与我们合作。

用作表语S+be+～

1. Of 30,20 and 10,10 is the least.
   在30、20和10中,10最小。

用作状语

1. He disliked many of his teachers and Miss Smith he liked least.
   很多教师他都不喜欢,最不喜欢的是那个叫史密斯的女教师。
2. It happened just when we least expected it.
   那事正好发生在我们最意料不到的时候。
3. In the old society, those who worked least got pay most.
   在旧社会里,那些工作干得最少的人,钱却拿得最多。
4. That's the least important of all.
   那是一切之中最不重要的。
5. This is the least useful book of the four.
   这是四本书中最没有用的一本。

1. He did the least of the work and got the most of the money.
   他干活最少,拿钱却最多。
2. Finding enough money is the least of our problems.
   我们要搞到足够的钱是绝对不成问题的。

not the least

最大的 the largest

at (the) least

无论如何,反正 if nothing else is true;at any rate

least of all

最不,尤其 an insignificant degree

not (in) the least

绝对不,一点也不 absolutely not;not at all

not least

尤其是,特别是 especially;in particular

to say the least

至少可以这样说,退一步讲 say sth in that way

～+名词

• least%20chance">least chance一点机会也没有
• least%20experience">least experience经验最少
• least%20interest">least interest最不感兴趣
• least%20money">least money最少的钱
• least%20noise">least noise最小的声音
• least%20pressure">least pressure毫无压力
• least%20wind">least wind一点风都没有
• least%20worry">least worry最不担心

动词+～

• least">expect least最不希望
• least">like least最不喜欢
• least">talk least很少说话

～+形容词

• least%20expensive">least expensive最便宜
• least%20important">least important最不重要
• least%20useful">least useful最没用

• A fix'd star of the least magnitude.

  出自：L. Sterne

• A part, and not the least part, of Keats' share of that burden.

  出自：J. M. Murry

保险

A：Atleast we’ll have (a monthly check/ our families/ those savings) when we get old.
至少等我们老了以后我们（每个月会有收入/还有家人/有那些储蓄）。

B：Aren’t we fortunate?
我们不是很幸运吗？

Bob on the Telephone-(鲍勃在打电话)

A：Hello, Pete. This is Bob. How are you?
你好，皮特，我是鲍勃，你怎么样？

B：Oh, I'm fine.
啊，我很好。

A：Where were you this afternoon? You missed an important lecture.Not sick, I hope.
今天下午你在哪儿？你错过了一堂重要课。我想你没生病吧？

B：No.
没有。

A：That's good. The next time you decide to skip class, check with me first.It wouldn't do for both of us to be absent.We need atleast one complete set of notes.
那很好，下次你决定要逃课的话，先告诉我一下。我们两人都缺席不太好。我们至少应有一套完整的笔记。

B：OK.
好的。

A：By the way, are you still in timewasting mood?
顺便问问你，你现在还是觉得无聊吗？

B：Yeah,a little.
有点。

least

A：Good. Why don't you come over after supper?Joe's off somewhere with date, and I don't feel much like working.
好，晚饭后你来好吗？乔出去约会了，而我不大想工作了。

B：How about eight o'clock?
八点左右来怎样？

least是什么意思

A：Well. And bring some records over, why don't you?
好极了！带一些唱片来好吗？

B：Okay. See you then. Goodbye.
好，到时见，再见。

购物

A：Bob, do you want to go grocery shopping with me?
鲍伯，你想和我一起去杂货店买些东西吗？

least的反义词

B：Where are you going—to the corner shop down the road or to the new supermarket downtown?
你是去路那边的街角小店还是去市里的新超市？

A：I thought we could go to the new supermarket to check it out. Maybe they’ll have some of those olives that you like so much.
我想我们还是去那个新的超市看看吧。可能那儿有你非常喜欢的橄榄。

B：Alright. Have you made your shopping list?
好吧。你列购物清单了没有啊？

A：No, I thought we’d just have a look.
没有，我想我们只是看一看。

B：You know what they say. You should never go grocery shopping when you are hungry.
你知道大家怎么说的：当你饿的时候，绝不要去买东西。

A：Why not?
为什么不呢？

B：Because you’ll end up buying a lot more food than you normally would. Maybe we should atleast give ourselves a budget to work with.
因为你通常会买比原本打算要买的多很多。或许我们至少应该定一个预算。

A：Fine. We won’t spend any more than $50.
好，我们不要超过50 美元。

B：Ok. Let’s go!
好，走吧。

adj.(形容词)

1. least是形容词little的最高级形式,基本意思是“最小的,最少的”,指某物在数量或体积上处于最小的状态。有时含有“即使最小的,哪怕最少的”的意思。
2. least在句中主要用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语。
3. least须与定冠词连用,用作定语时,多修饰不可数名词。

adv.(副词)

1. least用作副词时的意思是“最少,最小”,指某事已经达到了最低限度。
2. least可以修饰动词或形容词,修饰动词时一般不加冠词。
3. at least有时也可说成at the least,但前者较为普通,意思是“至少”,可以表示数量,也可以表示程度,有时也可用来表示埋怨情绪,可译为“至少应该”。
4. least of all意为“尤其”,通常用于否定句,当least of all用于句首时,须取倒装语序;当least of all放在句中时,可以省去相应的谓语动词。
5. not in the least中的in有时可以省略,但很少见。

n.(名词)

1. least用作名词时的意思是“最少量”,是不可数名词,常与定冠词the连用。

adv.(副词)

下面各组中各句意思相同:

The repairs will cost at least twenty pounds.

The repairs will cost twenty pounds at least.

At least,the repairs will cost twenty pounds.

修理至少要花20英镑。

least of all do I like that book.

I like that book least of all.

我最不喜欢那本书。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的laest，意为最小的。