least 的英语意思
leastleast1 /liːst/ determiner, pronoun 
查看全部语言翻译1at least a)not less than a particular number or amount不少于某个特定数字或数量: 
It will take you at least 20 minutes to get there.去那里至少需要20分钟。 He had at least £100,000 in savings.他的储蓄至少有10万英镑。at the (very) least (=not less than and probably much more than)（=不少于，且很可能远远多于） It would cost $1 million at the very least.这最少也得花100万美元。 b)even if something better is not true or is not done即使更好的情况并不成立或未能实现: At least he didn’t lie to me.他至少没有对我撒谎。 I don’t expect you to pay me, but you could at least cover my expenses.我不指望你付钱给我，但你至少可以报销我的费用。 The house still needed a lot of work, but at least the kitchen was finished.房子还需要大量整修，但至少厨房已经完工了。 c)used when you are correcting or changing something that you have just said用于纠正或修改刚才所说的内容: They all knew I was on their side. At least, that’s what they said.他们都知道我站在他们那边。至少，那是他们说的。 I made everything perfectly clear – or at least I thought I did.我把一切都说得清清楚楚——至少我以为我做到了。2at the (very) least used when mentioning the least extreme thing that happens, is needed etc用于提及发生的、所需的等情况中最轻微的一种: Computer viruses are at the very least annoying and often actually destructive.计算机病毒至少令人烦恼，而且往往实际上具有破坏性。3 the least a)the smallest amount最少的量: Women work in those sectors of the job market which pay the least.女性在劳动力市场中薪酬最低的那些部门工作。 Which method causes the least damage to the environment?哪种方法对环境造成的破坏最小？ b)used to emphasize how small something is, especially when it hardly exists at all用于强调某事物极其微小，尤其是几乎根本不存在: I haven’t the least idea what you are talking about.我完全不知道你在说什么。 He used to wake at the least noise.他过去一有动静就会醒来。 c)used when you are saying what someone should do in a situation, and suggesting that they should really do more用于表示某人在某种情况下应该做什么，同时暗示他们其实应该做得更多: The least you could do is give me her phone number.你至少可以把她的电话号码给我。 The least they could have given her is some money towards the rent.他们至少可以给她一些房租钱。4not the least/not in the least/not the least bit none at all, or not at all完全没有，或完全不: I tried to convince them, but they weren’t the least interested.我试图说服他们，但他们丝毫不感兴趣。 I’m not in the least afraid of you anymore.我一点儿也不再害怕你了。 His voice was alert, not the least bit sleepy.他的声音很机警，丝毫没有睡意。5to say the least used to show that something is worse or more serious than you are actually saying用于表明某事实际上比所说的更糟糕或更严重: His teaching methods were strange, to say the least.他的教学方法，往好处说也是相当奇怪的。6the least of somebody’s worries/problems/troubles/concerns something that someone is not worried about because there are other more important problems某人不担心的事，因为还有其他更重要的问题: What I looked like was the least of my problems.我的外表是我最不需要担心的问题。7it’s the least I can do spoken口语 used to say that you are very willing to do something or to reply to someone’s thanks用于表示非常乐意做某事，或回应别人的感谢: I’ll look after them – it’s the least I can do.我会照顾他们的——这是我力所能及的最起码的事。 → last but not least at last2(3)
查看全部语言翻译1at least a)not less than a particular number or amount不少于某个特定数字或数量: It will take you at least 20 minutes to get there.去那里至少需要20分钟。 He had at least £100,000 in savings.他的储蓄至少有10万英镑。at the (very) least (=not less than and probably much more than)（=不少于，且很可能远远多于） It would cost $1 million at the very least.这最少也得花100万美元。 b)even if something better is not true or is not done即使更好的情况并不成立或未能实现: At least he didn’t lie to me.他至少没有对我撒谎。 I don’t expect you to pay me, but you could at least cover my expenses.我不指望你付钱给我，但你至少可以报销我的费用。 The house still needed a lot of work, but at least the kitchen was finished.房子还需要大量整修，但至少厨房已经完工了。 c)used when you are correcting or changing something that you have just said用于纠正或修改刚才所说的内容: They all knew I was on their side. At least, that’s what they said.他们都知道我站在他们那边。至少，那是他们说的。 I made everything perfectly clear – or at least I thought I did.我把一切都说得清清楚楚——至少我以为我做到了。2at the (very) least used when mentioning the least extreme thing that happens, is needed etc用于提及发生的、所需的等情况中最轻微的一种: Computer viruses are at the very least annoying and often actually destructive.计算机病毒至少令人烦恼，而且往往实际上具有破坏性。3 the least a)the smallest amount最少的量: Women work in those sectors of the job market which pay the least.女性在劳动力市场中薪酬最低的那些部门工作。 Which method causes the least damage to the environment?哪种方法对环境造成的破坏最小？ b)used to emphasize how small something is, especially when it hardly exists at all用于强调某事物极其微小，尤其是几乎根本不存在: I haven’t the least idea what you are talking about.我完全不知道你在说什么。 He used to wake at the least noise.他过去一有动静就会醒来。 c)used when you are saying what someone should do in a situation, and suggesting that they should really do more用于表示某人在某种情况下应该做什么，同时暗示他们其实应该做得更多: The least you could do is give me her phone number.你至少可以把她的电话号码给我。 The least they could have given her is some money towards the rent.他们至少可以给她一些房租钱。4not the least/not in the least/not the least bit none at all, or not at all完全没有，或完全不: I tried to convince them, but they weren’t the least interested.我试图说服他们，但他们丝毫不感兴趣。 I’m not in the least afraid of you anymore.我一点儿也不再害怕你了。 His voice was alert, not the least bit sleepy.他的声音很机警，丝毫没有睡意。5to say the least used to show that something is worse or more serious than you are actually saying用于表明某事实际上比所说的更糟糕或更严重: His teaching methods were strange, to say the least.他的教学方法，往好处说也是相当奇怪的。6the least of somebody’s worries/problems/troubles/concerns something that someone is not worried about because there are other more important problems某人不担心的事，因为还有其他更重要的问题: What I looked like was the least of my problems.我的外表是我最不需要担心的问题。7it’s the least I can do spoken口语 used to say that you are very willing to do something or to reply to someone’s thanks用于表示非常乐意做某事，或回应别人的感谢: I’ll look after them – it’s the least I can do.我会照顾他们的——这是我力所能及的最起码的事。 → last but not least at last2(3)leastleast2 adverb 1less than anything or anyone else比任何事物或任何人都少；最不 OPP most: The journey would impose extra expense on those least able to afford it.这次旅行会给那些最没有能力负担的人增加额外开支。 It is quite amazing what turns up when you are least expecting it.在你最意想不到的时候出现的东西，往往令人惊叹。 He’s my least favourite member of staff.他是我最不喜欢的员工。2least of all especially not a particular person or thing尤其不是某个特定的人或事物: She hardly ever lost her temper – least of all with Anne.她几乎从不发脾气——尤其不会对Anne发脾气。3not least formal正式 used to emphasize that something is important用于强调某事的重要性: My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.我母亲对他出现在这里感到不安，尤其是因为她觉得这侵犯了她的隐私。
1less than anything or anyone else比任何事物或任何人都少；最不 OPP most: The journey would impose extra expense on those least able to afford it.这次旅行会给那些最没有能力负担的人增加额外开支。 It is quite amazing what turns up when you are least expecting it.在你最意想不到的时候出现的东西，往往令人惊叹。 He’s my least favourite member of staff.他是我最不喜欢的员工。2least of all especially not a particular person or thing尤其不是某个特定的人或事物: She hardly ever lost her temper – least of all with Anne.她几乎从不发脾气——尤其不会对Anne发脾气。3not least formal正式 used to emphasize that something is important用于强调某事的重要性: My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.我母亲对他出现在这里感到不安，尤其是因为她觉得这侵犯了她的隐私。