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- adj. 最小的；最少的（little的最高级）
- adv. 最小；最少
- n. 最小；最少
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1. Who knows most says least.
懂得最多的人， 说得最少。
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2. She never had the least idea what to do about it.
这事怎么办，她一点主意都没有。
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3. It'll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年时间。
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4. Really, I'm not in the least tired.
说真的，我一点也不累。
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5. She chose the least expensive of the hotels.
她挑了一家最便宜的旅馆。
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6. It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
这东西至少要花 500 元。
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7. She must be at least 40.
她至少应该有 40 岁了。
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8. You could at least listen to what he says.
你至少可以听一听他说些什么。
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9. It works, at least I think it does.
它行，反正我认为它行。
- least (adj.) Old English læst, earlier læsest "smallest, lowest in power or position" (superlative of little (adj.)), from Proto-Germanic superlative *laisista-, from PIE root *leis- (2) "small" (see less). Qualifying phrase at least "not to say more than is certainly true" is Middle English æt læstan, from the notion of "at the lowest degree." As a noun, "smallest admissible quantity or degree," from early 12c.; as an adverb, Old English læst "in the least degree."
least ★ / liːst ; NAmE liːst / determiner , pronoun , adverb determiner , pronoun ★ ( usuallythe least ) smallest in size, amount, degree, etc. 最小的；最少的；程度最轻的 ◆ 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。 ◆ She never had the least idea what to do about it. 这事怎么办，她一点主意都没有。 ◆ He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present. 买结婚礼物，他出的钱最少。 ◆ How others see me is the least ofmy worries (= I have more important things to worry about). 别人怎么看我，我一点都不在乎。 ◆ It's the least I can doto help (= I feel I should do more). 这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。 IDIOMS at the (very) ˈleast used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible （用于数量之后）至少，最少 ◆ It'll take a year, at the very least. 这至少需要一年时间。 ˌnot in the ˈleast not at all 一点也不；丝毫不 ◆ Really, I'm not in the least tired. 说真的，我一点也不累。 ◆ ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’ “我开电视机你介意吗？”“不，一点也不介意。” ☞more at say v. adverb ★ to the smallest degree 最小；最少；微不足道 ◆ He always turns up just when you least expect him. 他总是在你最意料不到的时候出现。 ◆ She chose the least expensive of the hotels. 她挑了一家最便宜的旅馆。 ◆ I never hid the truth, least of allfrom you. 我从不隐瞒事实，尤其是对你。 IDIOMS at ˈleast 1 ★ not less than 至少；不少于 ◆ It'll cost at least 500 dollars. 这东西至少要花 500 元。 ◆ She must be at least 40. 她至少应该有 40 岁了。 ◆ Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. 夏天至少每周割草一次。 ◆ I've known her at least as long as you have. 我认识她至少和你认识她的时间一样久了。 2 ★ used to add a positive comment about a negative situation （用于对否定情况补充肯定的评论）起码 ◆ She may be slow but at least she's reliable. 她虽然迟钝，但起码还很可靠。 3 ★ even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else 无论如何；反正 ◆ You could at least listen to what he says. 你至少可以听一听他说些什么。 ◆ Well, at least they weren't bored. 唔，反正他们没有厌烦。 4 ★ used to limit or make what you have just said less definite （用以减轻前面所说的话的肯定性）至少 SYN anyway ◆ They seldom complained—officially at least. 他们很少抱怨，至少不在正式场合这样做。 ◆ It works, at least I think it does. 它行，反正我认为它行。 not ˈleast especially 特别；尤其 ◆ The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. 那部纪录片引起了许多人的反感，尤其是在片中描写到其生活的工人。 ☞more at last 1 adv. , line n. , say v. least / liːst ; NAmE liːst /
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