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a little of sth
I need a little of your time.
我需要你一点时间。
少量；一点
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
少量；一点
A small amount.
I need a little of your time.
我需要你一点时间。
少量。
A small amount.
扮演儿童角色的成人,或配对角色中的较年轻者。
An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.
I have only a little left, but it should be enough.
我只剩一点点，但应该够了。
Little was said during the meeting.
会议上没说什么。
We waited a little, then went in.
我们等了一小会儿，然后进去了。
I need a little of your time.
我需要你一点时间。
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。
I know a little about it.
我对它略知一二。
Not this
I have little money, so I can buy a drink.
Use this
I have a little money, so I can buy a drink.
中文的“一点”可表达肯定或否定，但英语中“a little”表肯定，“little”表否定。此处要肯定意义，须用“a little”。
Not this
She has a small knowledge of English.
Use this
She has a little knowledge of English.
“small”指尺寸或规模，不适合修饰不可数抽象名词；“little”表示数量少，符合语义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一点点
Can you add a little bit more sugar?
你能再加一点点糖吗？
一小会儿
I'll be with you in a little while.
我一会儿就来陪你。
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。
再多一点
Could you give me a little more time?
你能再多给我一点时间吗？
一点帮助
I could use a little help with this.
我需要一点帮助来处理这个。
一点运气
We need a little luck to win.
我们需要一点运气才能赢。
一点点就能起很大作用
A little goes a long way when you are seasoning the soup.
给汤调味时，一点点就能起很大作用。
一点一点地，逐渐地
Little by little, she saved enough money to buy a car.
她一点一点地攒够了钱买一辆车。
不重视，认为不重要
He made little of the warning and continued his plan.
他不重视那个警告，继续他的计划。
Use little naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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”。
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。
Often used with 'a' to mean a small amount or duration.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.