little n. 利特爾〔姓氏〕。 adj. (less 或 lesser; least; 〔俚、方〕 -tler; -tlest) ★ less, lesser, least 通例是與 more, most 相對應的用語,表示數量、程度方面的小,亦可代替表示形體小的。 smaller, smallest. 又: little 除“小”的意義之外,還含有可憐、輕蔑等的感情。 習慣上只說 great and little, big and little, great and small, large and small, 不說 large and little, big and small. 1.(opp. big) 小,小的;年輕的,年紀小的,可愛的。 a little dog 小狗。 a little drop [a little glass] of whisky 一小滴[一小杯]威士忌酒。 the little Smiths 斯密士(家)的孩子們。 my little man [woman] 小弟弟[姑娘]。 a nice little thing 可愛的小家伙。 our little life 我輩短促的生命〔人生如寄之意〕。 2.(opp. great) 孩子似的,孩子氣的;瑣碎的,小的,吝嗇的,心地狹窄的。 L- things amuse little minds. 小孩歡喜小東西。 sb.'s little game 孩子似的〔可笑的〕舉動[手法]。 a little thing 小事。 a little mind [soul] 狹小的氣量。 3.〔表示數量等的否定用法,無冠詞〕 (opp. much) 只有少許〔一點點〕,沒有多少。 There is but little hope. 沒有多少希望。 I have little hope, if any. = I have little or no hope. 簡直沒有希望。 4.〔表示數量等的肯定用法,加冠詞〕 〔cf. a few〕 有一點。 There is a little hope. 有一點希望。 a little time [while] ago 片刻之前,剛才。 I will go a little way with you. 我陪你走一段路。 A little care would have prevented it. 稍微當心一點,這種事情就不會發生。 ★有時純屬禮貌上的形式,無表示微少的意義,只作some的代用語。 例: Let me give you a little mutton. 讓我給你(一點)羊肉。 May I have a little money 給我(點)錢好嗎? A little more [less] sugar, please. 請給我多[少]來一點糖。 only a little wine 只一點點酒。 I gave him the little money that I had. = I gave him what little money I had. 我把所有的一點點錢統統給了他。 but little 只一點點 (I have but little money. 我只有一點點錢)。 go but a little way to 差得遠,不夠。 make little of 1. 不重視,輕視,不以為意。 2. 難了解,不領會。 little ones 孩子們〔加用 our, her等〕。 little or no 簡直沒有,幾乎沒有。 no little (=not a little)不少,很多。 very little 很少;一點也沒有 (He has very little sense. 他沒有常識。 He takes very little trouble about his work. 他做事一點也不用心)。 n. 1.〔肯定用法,表示程度、數量的〕小,少。 Every little helps. 〔諺語〕點點滴滴都起作用。 know a little of everything 什么都懂一點。 the little不重要[無足輕重]的人。 A little is better than none. 聊勝于無。 2.〔否定用法,無冠詞〕一點點,少許,些許。 He has seen little of life. 他不懂世故。 L- remains to be said. 簡直沒有什么可以講了。 I got but [very, rather] little out of it. 我簡直沒有從這當中得著什么。 a little at a time 每次少許。 after a little 過了一會兒。 by little and little =little by little 一點一點地,慢慢地,逐漸地。 for a little 一會兒,不久。 from little up 〔美國〕從幼年起。 in little 小規模的,小型的。 little or nothing =little if anything 簡直沒有,幾乎沒有。 not a little 不少,相當多。 quite a little 〔美口〕大量,許多,豐富。 the little = what little 僅有的一點 (He did the little that [what little] he could. 他盡到了他僅有的微力)。 adv. 1.〔肯定用法,加冠詞 a〕一點,稍,略。 I speak English a little. 我稍能說一點英語。 Wait a little. 等一下。 He is a little better today. 他今天好一點了。 2.〔否定用法,無冠詞〕毫不,一點也不;幾乎不,簡直不〔主要和 know, imagine, dream, think, guess 等詞連用〕。 little known writers 不大出名的作家,無名作家。 He little knows. 他不知道。 little better [less] than 和…一樣,和…沒有差別,半斤八兩。 little more than 和…一樣[無差別]。 little short of 簡直是,幾乎。 set little by 輕視。 think little of 不重視,不在乎。
Baltimore ' s little italy is about half the size it once was 巴爾的摩的小意大利比原先小了一半。
Many cities even have ethnic sections chinatown , little italy , or germantown 許多城市有種族區,像中國城、小意大利或德國城。
You can have dinner in chinatown and dessert in nearby little italy 你可以在中國城享用晚餐,然后在附近的小意大利區大啖甜點。
Baltimore ' s little italy is now primarily a tourist area full of restaurants 巴而第膜的小意大利現在主要作為一個旅游區保存下來,有著很多的餐館。
Baltimore ' s little italy is now primarily a tourist area full of restaurants 的小意大利目前主要是滿是餐館的旅游地區,其遺產被老一代通過記憶保存下來。
He was born and raised in the neighborhood known as " little italy " in the east coast port city of baltimore , maryland 他出生并在東海岸馬里蘭州的港口城市巴爾的摩,那里有小意大利之稱。
Baltimore ' s little italy is about half the size it once was . new development and urban sprawl now surround it 巴而底摩的小意大利只有曾經的一半大小。新的郊區和開發區現在蔓延并包圍了它。
Baltimore ' s little italy is about half the size it once was . new development and urban sprawl now surround it 巴爾迪摩的小意大利現在只有以前的一半大小,新的發展和城市擴張現在已經包圍了它。
Joel wade : in the faster cars it takes about ten minutes to get from the eastern end of brooklyn all the way through little italy and midtown to the farthest reaches of new jersey 答:乘坐最快的汽車,你只需要花費大概10分鐘的時間就能從布魯克林的最東端,一路上經過小意大利和中城到達新澤西最遠的地區
On the contrary , that stab in the back touch was quite in keeping with those italianos , though candidly he was none the less free to admit those ice creamers and friers in the fish way , not to mention the chip potato variety and so forth , over in little italy there , near the coombe , were sober thrifty hardworking fellows except perhaps a bit too given to pothunting the harmless necessary animal of the feline persuasion of others at night so as to have a good old succulent tuck in with garlic de rigueur off him or her next day on the quiet and , he added , on the cheap 不過,他仍然愿意坦率地承認,庫姆街附近的小意大利128那些賣各種炸土豆片的自不用說,還有賣冰淇淋的和賣炸魚的,也都不喝酒,是些勤勤懇懇省吃儉用的人們。不過,他們也許太喜歡趁著夜間隨手亂逮屬于旁人的有益無害的貓129族了。還把他或者她那不可或缺的130大蒜抄了來,好在第二天人不知鬼不曉地飽餐一頓帶汁的佳肴,并且還說: “來得真便宜。 ”