least

determiner, pronoun

/liːst/

usually the least

Idioms

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。
- the least of something How others see me is the least of my 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 do to help (= I feel I should do more).这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。
词源Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.

Idioms

at the (very) least

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。

not in the least

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。”

not the least/slightest bit

not at all一点也不；丝毫不
- Normally I'm not the least bit shy.通常我一点也不害羞。
- He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions.他对回答我们的问题一点也不感兴趣。

to say the least

without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is毫不夸张地说
- I was surprised, to say the least.毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。

least

adverb

/liːst/

Idioms

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 all from you.我从不隐瞒事实，尤其是对你。
- We had to settle for the least worst option (= the best of several options that were all bad).我们不得不接受最坏的选择。
词源Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.

Idioms

at least

not less than至少；不少于
- It'll cost at least 500 dollars.这东西至少要花 500 美元。
- 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.夏天至少每周割一次草。
- 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。
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。
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。
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 synonym 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。

last but not least

used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others（提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的
- Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。

least said soonest mended

(British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it只要没人再说，事情就会过去

the less/least said the better

the best thing to do is say as little as possible about something少说为妙

(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance

(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something（采取）最省事的方法

not least

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，片中描写到其生活的工人尤其如此。

词汇	least
释义	least determiner, pronoun /liːst/ /liːst/ usually the least Idioms 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。 the least of something How others see me is the least of my 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 do to help (= I feel I should do more).这是我所能帮忙做的最起码的事。词源Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less. Idioms at the (very) least 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。 not in the least 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。” not the least/slightest bit not at all一点也不；丝毫不 Normally I'm not the least bit shy.通常我一点也不害羞。 He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions.他对回答我们的问题一点也不感兴趣。 to say the least without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is毫不夸张地说 I was surprised, to say the least.毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。 least adverb /liːst/ /liːst/ Idioms 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 all from you.我从不隐瞒事实，尤其是对你。 We had to settle for the least worst option (= the best of several options that were all bad).我们不得不接受最坏的选择。词源Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less. Idioms at least not less than至少；不少于 It'll cost at least 500 dollars.这东西至少要花 500 美元。 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.夏天至少每周割一次草。 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。 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。 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。 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 synonym 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。 last but not least used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others（提及最后的人或事物时说）最后但同样重要的 Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.最后但同样重要的是，我要感谢所有的餐饮工作人员。 least said soonest mended (British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it只要没人再说，事情就会过去 the less/least said the better the best thing to do is say as little as possible about something少说为妙 (choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something（采取）最省事的方法 not least 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，片中描写到其生活的工人尤其如此。
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