least
indef det, indef pron (used as the superlative of little2 用作little2的最高級) smallest in size, amount, extent, etc 最小的; 最少的; 最小; 最少.
(a) (det)
He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience. 他盡管經驗最少, 但教得最好.
The least worry we have is about the weather. 我們最不擔心的就是天氣.
If you had only the least thought for others you would not have spoken out in that way. 你若稍為他人著想, 必不會那樣說話. =>Usage at much 用法見much.
(b) (pron)
That's the least of my anxieties. 那是我最不擔心的.
It's the least I can do to help. 這是我能幫忙做的最起碼的事了.
She gave (the) least of all towards the wedding-present. 她給的結婚禮物最少. least, adv
1 to the smallest extent 最少; 最小
just when we least expected it 偏偏在我們最想不到的時候
He disliked many of his teachers and Miss Smith he liked (the) least. 很多老師他都不喜歡, 最不喜歡的是那個女教師史密斯.
She chose the least expensive of the hotels. 她選了一家最便宜的旅館.
one of the least performed of Shakespeare's plays 莎士比亞戲劇中演得最少的一出.
2 (idm 習語) at least
(a) if nothing else is true; at any rate 反正; 無論如何
She may be slow but at least she's reliable. 她遲鈍是遲鈍, 但無論如何她很可靠.
(b) not less than 至少
at least 3 months, 3, 10 inches 至少3個月、 3英鎊、 10英寸. ,least of `all to an insignificant degree 最不; 尤其
Nobody need worry, you least of all/least of all you. 誰也不必擔心, 尤其是你.
Least of all would I lie to you. 我最犯不上對你撒謊了. ,not in the `least absolutely not; not at all 絕對不; 一點也不
It doesn't matter in the least. 那絕對不要緊.
`Would you mind if I put the television on?' `No, not in the least.' `我開電視機影響你嗎?'`一點都不影響.' not least especially; in particular 尤其是; 特別是
The film caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. 那影片招致許多人的反感, 尤其是工人不滿其中對工人生活的描寫. last but not least => last2.
?? 擴展釋義
*[li:st]n. 最少, 最小, 最小限度a. 最少的, 最小的ad. 最小, 最少相關詞組: not in the least least of all not least at least in the least