in the least (用于否定句)一點,絲毫; 極少; 一點(也不),絲毫(不); 一點,絲毫; 一點兒,絲毫
least adj. (little 的最高級,比較級為 less 或 lesser) 1.最小的,最少的 (opp. most)。 2.最不重要的,地位最低的。 3.〔美方〕年紀最小的;(動、植物)最小種類的。 the least distance 最小的距離。 the least number 最小數。 the least squares 【數學】最小平方,最小二乘方。 the last but not the least 最后的但并非最不重要的。 sb.'s least one 某人最小的孩子。 adv. 最小,最少。 the least angry man 絲毫沒有脾氣的人。 Young people are the least conservative. 青年人最不保守。 least of all 尤其是,最不 (I like that least of all. 我最不愛那個)。 not the least 1. (最小的)一點…也沒有 (There is not the least wind today. 今天一點風也沒有)。 2.〔強調 not〕不少,非常,很 (There's not the least danger. 危險可不少呢)。 n. 最小,最少,最少量,最小限度。 Of two evils, the least should be taken. 兩害相權取其輕。 That's the least of my anxieties. 那是我最不擔心的。 at (the) least 至少,起碼 (The trip will take three days at least. 這一趟旅行最少得走三天)。 at the very least 〔用以加強語氣〕= at (the) least. in the least 一點,絲毫。 not in the least 一點也不 (I am not in the least afraid of it. 那我一點也不怕)。 The least said, the soonest mended = Least said, soonest mended; The least said the better. 〔諺語〕話越少越好。 to say the least (of it) 至少可以這樣說,退一步講。