Word · Frequency #291
little
少量；一点
A small amount.
- 1.
A small amount.
少量。
- 2.
An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.
扮演儿童角色的成人,或配对角色中的较年轻者。
扮演孩童角色的成年人；配对角色中较年轻或资历较浅的一方；少量。；扮演儿童角色的成人,或配对角色中的较年轻者。；一点点；少许
In use
I have only a little left, but it should be enough.
Little was said during the meeting.
We waited a little, then went in.
a little of sth
I need a little of your time.
我需要你一点时间。
little of sth
不加冠词时表示否定，意为“很少”或“几乎没有”。
Little of what he said was true.
他说的几乎没有真话。
a little (used alone as pronoun)
I know a little about it.
我对它略知一二。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- a little bit
- 一点点
- Can you add a little bit more sugar?你能再加一点点糖吗？
- a little while
- 一小会儿
- I'll be with you in a little while.我一会儿就来陪你。
- a little something
- 一点小东西
- I brought you a little something from my trip.我从旅途中给你带了一点小东西。
- a little more
- 再多一点
- Could you give me a little more time?你能再多给我一点时间吗？
- a little help
- 一点帮助
- I could use a little help with this.我需要一点帮助来处理这个。
- a little luck
- 一点运气
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将“little”中的两个“t”想象成两粒小沙子，表示“少量”，名词“a little”就是“一点点”。
Context & Register
中性 register；常见于日常对话和书面语；作为名词时多用于表示少量或短时间，例如 "a little" 结构。
Grammar Note
Often used with 'a' to mean a small amount or duration.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ttle' with the stressed vowel /ɪ/ rhyme with 'little'. Words like 'bottle', 'kettle', 'cattle' have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.