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| a little adj | (small amount) (数量) | SCSimplified Chinese 少许的,小量的,一点点,几乎没有的 shǎo xǔ de ,xiǎo liàng de ,yì diǎn dian,jī hū méi yǒu de TCTraditional Chinese 少許的,一點點 |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | 我只要放一点点盐在马铃薯里。 |
| a little adv | (slightly) | SCSimplified Chinese 些微地 xiē wēi de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 稍微地 xiē wēi de,shāo wēi de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有点儿 xiē wēi de,yǒu diǎn er TCTraditional Chinese 有點兒 |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | 她有点儿生我的气。 |
| | 医生说你的血压有点儿高。 |
| a little adv | (slightly) | SCSimplified Chinese 有点儿 yǒu diǎn er TCTraditional Chinese 有點兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 稍微 yǒu diǎn er ,shāo wēi TCTraditional Chinese 稍微 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 略微 yǒu diǎn er ,lüè wēi TCTraditional Chinese 略微 |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | 我只是有点醉,不影响做任何事。 |
| a little n | (a small amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 少量 shǎo liàng TCTraditional Chinese 少量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一点 shǎo liàng ,yì diǎn |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| | 巧克力?那我稍微来一点吧。 |
| a little n | (short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很短的一段时间 yí huì er ,hěn duǎn de yí duàn shí jiān |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | 我一会儿就到。 |
a little bird told me, a little bird told me that, I heard from a little bird that expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) | SCSimplified Chinese 有人跟我说 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某人告知我 |
a little bird told me, I heard it from a little bird expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) | SCSimplified Chinese 据消息称 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有人告诉我 |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 少量,一点 shǎo liàng ,yì diǎn TCTraditional Chinese 少量 |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | 汤里的盐不太够,我又加了点。我能来一点奶酪么? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) | SCSimplified Chinese 有些 yǒu xiē TCTraditional Chinese 有些 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 稍微地,些微地 shāo wēi de,xiē wēi de |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | 我只是有一点点醉。虽然我这样问有些厚脸皮...不过我还是问了。 |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | SCSimplified Chinese 多一点 duō yì diǎn TCTraditional Chinese 多一點 |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | SCSimplified Chinese 多一点的 TCTraditional Chinese 多一點的 |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | SCSimplified Chinese 久一点 TCTraditional Chinese 久一點 |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | SCSimplified Chinese 更多地 gèng duō de |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | SCSimplified Chinese 小事 xiǎo shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 微不足道的事情 xiǎo shì,wēi bù zú dào de shì qíng |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | SCSimplified Chinese 能赚钱的玩意儿 |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| as little as expr | (a quantity as small as) | SCSimplified Chinese 和…一样少 hé yí yàng shǎo |
| | As little as 2 grammes of it is enough to kill you. |
| Bless your little cotton socks interj | informal (affection, endearment) (假装喜欢) | SCSimplified Chinese 谈到某人时的用语 |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (annoying child) (粗俗语,可能具有冒犯性) | SCSimplified Chinese 捣蛋鬼 dǎo dàn guǐ TCTraditional Chinese 搗蛋鬼 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 熊孩子 TCTraditional Chinese 小傢伙 |
| | Did you see that little bugger who ran down the hall? |
| | 有没有看到在大厅里乱跑的熊孩子? |
| little bugger n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (affectionate term: boy, animal) (爱称) | SCSimplified Chinese 小东西,小可怜 xiǎo dōng xī TCTraditional Chinese 小東西 |
| | Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he? |
| | 看看这个负鼠,真是个可爱的小家伙! |
bundle of joy, little bundle of joy n | informal (baby) | SCSimplified Chinese 新生婴儿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 婴儿 yīng ér TCTraditional Chinese 嬰兒 |
| cost little v expr | (be inexpensive) | SCSimplified Chinese 花费很少 huā fèi hěn shǎo TCTraditional Chinese 花費很少 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 经济实惠 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 便宜 TCTraditional Chinese 便宜 |
| | A first aid kit costs little but can save lives. |
| | 急救包价格便宜,但可以救人的命。 |
| cost little v expr | figurative (require little effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 不太费力 bú tài fèi lì TCTraditional Chinese 不太費力 |
| | It costs little to be polite. |
| do very little business v expr | (have few commercial dealings) | SCSimplified Chinese 做小生意 zuò xiǎo shēng yì |
for a little while, a little while adv | (for a short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 yí huì er ,bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| | 如果你不介意的话,我想再待一会。 |
| | 我们得等一会,火车才会来。 |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss [sth] sensitive) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…谈一谈(认真地) yǔ … tán yi tán ( rèn zhēn de) |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| have little in common v expr | (have few similarities or shared interests) | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有共同之处 jī hū méi yǒu gòng tóng zhī chù |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
have no stomach for [sth], have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…没有胃口,对…没兴趣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不敢,对…缺乏勇气 TCTraditional Chinese 不敢 |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| | 约翰对手头的任务没有兴趣。 |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | SCSimplified Chinese 没什么话说 méi shén me huà shuō |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| in a little bit adv | informal (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 这就… hěn kuài,zhè jiù … |
| | Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
| in a little while adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 这就… hěn kuài,zhè jiù … |
| | Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
| in little expr | (on small scale) | SCSimplified Chinese 小范围 xiǎo fàn wéi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小规模 |
| in your own little world adj | informal, figurative (oblivious to others) | SCSimplified Chinese 沉浸在自己小世界的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 两耳不闻窗外事的 |
just shy of, a little shy of prep | (slightly under) | SCSimplified Chinese 略低于 lüè dī yú TCTraditional Chinese 略低於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 微微低于 lüè dī yú,wēi wēi dī yú |
| | The price of oil is now just shy of $50 a barrel. |
| little angel n | (child: well-behaved) (对小孩子的爱称) | SCSimplified Chinese 小天使 xiǎo tiān shǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小乖乖 xiǎo tiān shǐ,xiǎo guāi guāi |
| | The children were little angels right through the ceremony. |
| | My daughter's been such a good girl today - she's a little angel. |
| little beggar n | figurative, informal, euphemism (child: annoying) | SCSimplified Chinese 熊孩子 TCTraditional Chinese 小傢伙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 淘气包 táo qì bāo |
| | Kyle told the kid to leave him alone, but the little beggar wouldn't back off. |
| little bite n | informal (snack, light meal) | SCSimplified Chinese 一小餐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 零食 líng shí |
| little boy n | (young male child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小男孩 xiǎo nán hái |
| | The little boy was playing with a toy horse. |
| | I've known you ever since you were a little boy! |
| little brother n | (younger male sibling) | SCSimplified Chinese 弟弟 dì di TCTraditional Chinese 弟弟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小弟 dì di ,xiǎo dì TCTraditional Chinese 小弟 |
| | I have one big sister and two little brothers. |
| little by little adv | (gradually, a bit at a time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点点地 yì diǎn diǎn de TCTraditional Chinese 一點點地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐地 yì diǎn diǎn de,zhú jiàn de TCTraditional Chinese 逐漸地 |
| | Add the sugar little by little and your meringue will be perfect. |
| | He became better at tennis little by little. |
| | 一点点地加糖,你的蛋白糖就会完美。 |
| | 他的网球技术逐渐变好。 |
| little chance n | (hardly any possibility) | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有可能性 jī hū méi yǒu kě néng xìng |
| | There's little chance of our old car making such a long journey. |
| | The doctors said he was in a coma and had little chance of recovery. |
| little chance n | (hardly any opportunity) | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有机会 jī hū méi yǒu jī huì |
| little darling n | (sweet or well-behaved child) (对小孩子的爱称) | SCSimplified Chinese 小宝贝 xiǎo bǎo bèi TCTraditional Chinese 小寶貝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小乖乖 xiǎo bǎo bèi,xiǎo guāi guāi |
| | Her three-year old's so cute – she's a little darling. |
| little darling n | usually plural, ironic (child) (讽刺意) | SCSimplified Chinese 小宝贝 xiǎo bǎo bèi TCTraditional Chinese 小寶貝 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 孩子 xiǎo bǎo bèi,hái zi TCTraditional Chinese 孩子 |
| | I wish your sister would take her little darlings home – they're driving me mad. |
| little devil n | figurative, informal (naughty child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小恶魔 xiǎo è mó TCTraditional Chinese 小惡魔 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小淘气 xiǎo è mó,xiǎo táo qì TCTraditional Chinese 小淘氣 |
| | My brother was a little devil when he was young. |
little did [sb] know, little did [sb] know that expr | (the person did not know) | SCSimplified Chinese ...不知道 |
| the Little Dipper n | US, informal (part of constellation Ursa Minor) | SCSimplified Chinese 小熊座 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小北斗七星 |
| | The Little Dipper is found in the constellation Ursa Minor. |
| little egret n | (small heron) | SCSimplified Chinese 白鹭 bái lù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小白鹭 |
| little extra n | often plural, informal (bonus, additional feature) | SCSimplified Chinese 额外的一点好处 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 额外的特色 |
that little extra, that little bit extra n | informal (additional effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 额外的努力 |
| | He always puts in that little extra in order to make his projects a success. |
| little fellow n | informal (small man) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 矮个子,小个子 ǎi gè zi,xiǎo gè zi |
| | Who is that little fellow standing next to your mother? |
| little fellow n | informal (boy) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 男孩儿,小男孩 nán hái er,xiǎo nán hái |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | SCSimplified Chinese 小指 xiǎo zhǐ TCTraditional Chinese 小指 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小拇指 xiǎo zhǐ,xiǎo mǔ zhǐ |
| | I broke my little finger playing cricket last week. |
| | The ring's too small for my ring finger so I wear it on my little finger. |
| little game n | (deceitful plan, scheme) | SCSimplified Chinese 小把戏 xiǎo bǎ xì TCTraditional Chinese 小把戲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小伎俩 xiǎo bǎ xì,xiǎo jì liǎ |
| | I'm tired of all your little games – why can't you just be honest for once? |
| little girl n | (young female child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小女孩 xiǎo nǚ hái |
| | The little girl was jumping in puddles. |
| | When I was a little girl I loved to play with dolls. |
| little guy n | informal (small boy) | SCSimplified Chinese 小男孩 xiǎo nán hái |
| little guy n | informal (short man) | SCSimplified Chinese 小个子,矮个子 xiǎo gè zi,ǎi gè zi |
| | (口语:贬义) | SCSimplified Chinese 矮子 ǎi zi |
| little house n | AU, NZ, euphemism (toilet outside a house) (指主屋之外的) | SCSimplified Chinese 独立厕所 |
| little kid n | informal (young child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小孩子 xiǎo hái zi |
| | I used to play marbles a lot when I was a little kid. |
little known, little-known adj | (not very famous) | SCSimplified Chinese 不太知名的 bú tài zhī míng de |
| 备注: A hyphen used when the term is an adjective before the noun |
| | We spent the summer in a cabin on a little-known island off the coast of Greece. |
| | She was a little-known actress before getting her big break. |
little known, little-known adj | (poorly realised or understood) | SCSimplified Chinese 不太为人所了解的 bú tài wéi rén suǒ liǎo jiě de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before the noun. |
| | It's a little-known fact that I'm actually a very good cook. |
| little man n | (term of affection: boy) (爱称) | SCSimplified Chinese 小男孩,小小男子汉 xiǎo nán hái,xiǎo xiǎo nán zǐ hàn |
| | Hey, little man! - let's have a talk. |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) (对顽皮的孩子的称呼) | SCSimplified Chinese 小猴子 xiǎo hóu zi |
| | We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
| little one n | (affectionate term: small child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小孩子 xiǎo hái zi |
| | Eight o'clock is bedtime for the little one. |
| little ones npl | (small chlidren) | SCSimplified Chinese 小孩子们 xiǎo hái zi men TCTraditional Chinese 小孩子們 |
| | Be quiet! The little ones are napping! |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有机会 jī hū méi yǒu jī huì |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| little or no adj | (hardly any) | SCSimplified Chinese 几乎没有的 jī hū méi yǒu de |
| | I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
| little people npl | (imaginary creatures) | SCSimplified Chinese 小精灵 xiǎo jīng líng TCTraditional Chinese 小精靈 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小仙子 xiǎo jīng líng,xiǎo xiān zi |
| little people npl | (the common people, workers) | SCSimplified Chinese 小人物 xiǎo rén wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小老百姓 |
| little people npl | (midgets or dwarfs) | SCSimplified Chinese 小个子 xiǎo gè zi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 矮个子 xiǎo gè zi,ǎi gè zi |
| little people npl | (small children) | SCSimplified Chinese 小孩 xiǎo hái TCTraditional Chinese 小孩 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小人儿 |
| little person n | (short due to genetic condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 小个子 xiǎo gè zi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 侏儒 xiǎo gè zi,zhū rú |
| little person n | figurative (lacking money, power) | SCSimplified Chinese 小人物 xiǎo rén wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 平民 xiǎo rén wù,píng mín TCTraditional Chinese 平民 |
| little poppet n | UK, informal (sweet-natured child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小可爱 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小乖乖 xiǎo guāi guāi |
| little rascal n | informal (cheeky or mischievous child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小坏蛋,小淘气,小捣蛋鬼 xiǎo táo qì,xiǎo dǎo dàn guǐ TCTraditional Chinese 小淘氣 |
| little scamp n | informal (mischievous child) (指小孩) | SCSimplified Chinese 调皮蛋,淘气鬼 táo qì guǐ TCTraditional Chinese 淘氣鬼 |
| | My nephew is such a little scamp; I'm exhausted after babysitting him for an afternoon! |
| little scamp n | informal (playful animal) (指动物) | SCSimplified Chinese 调皮蛋,淘气鬼 táo qì guǐ TCTraditional Chinese 淘氣鬼 |
| | Ramona named the little scamp Spot. |
| little sister n | (younger female sibling) | SCSimplified Chinese 小妹 xiǎo mèi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小妹妹 xiǎo mèi,xiǎo mèi mèi |
| | My little sister was born three years after me. |
| | I have a big brother and a little sister. |
| little snot n | slang, pejorative (brat, unpleasant child) (俚语,轻蔑语) | SCSimplified Chinese 小顽童,小捣蛋鬼 xiǎo wán tóng,xiǎo dǎo dàn guǐ |
| | The little snot was stealing the other children's things. |
| little sod n | vulgar, offensive, informal, UK (naughty or annoying child) (粗俗,具有冒犯性) | SCSimplified Chinese 熊孩子 TCTraditional Chinese 小傢伙 |
| little talk n | informal, euphemism (reprimand or caution) (非正式用语,委婉语,暗含责备之意) | SCSimplified Chinese 谈一谈 tán yì tán TCTraditional Chinese 談一談 |
| | I think it's time we had a little talk about the way you've been acting lately. |
| little tart n | slang, pejorative (immoral woman or girl) (俚语,轻蔑语) | SCSimplified Chinese 放荡的女人 fàng dàng de nǚ rén |
| | If she's such a good girl, why does she dress like a little tart? |
little theater (US), little theatre (UK) n | (small venue for amateur dramatics) | SCSimplified Chinese 小剧场 xiǎo jù chǎng TCTraditional Chinese 小劇場 |
| | The high school play will be performed this Friday in the school's little theatre. |
| little thing n | (detail) | SCSimplified Chinese 琐细的事 TCTraditional Chinese 瑣細的事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 细小之事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 细节 xì jié TCTraditional Chinese 細節 |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | SCSimplified Chinese 无足轻重的事 wú zú qīng zhòng de shì |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| little toe n | (smallest digit of the foot) | SCSimplified Chinese 小脚趾 xiǎo jiǎo zhǐ |
| | She broke her little toe when a car ran over her foot. |
| a little while n | informal (short time) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿,不一会儿 yí huì er ,bù yī huì er TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒,不一會兒 |
| | It will only take me a little while to finish this book. |
| matter little v expr | (be unimportant) | SCSimplified Chinese 不重要 bú zhòng yào |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| my little one interj | (affectionate term for a child) | SCSimplified Chinese 我的小宝贝 wǒ de xiǎo bǎo bèi |
| | Come here, my little one, and I'll tell you a story. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | SCSimplified Chinese 不少地 bù shǎo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不小地 bù shǎo de,bù xiǎo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 许多 bù shǎo de,xǔ duō TCTraditional Chinese 許多 |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
number, little number n | figurative, informal (item of clothing: dress, skirt, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 衣服 yī fú TCTraditional Chinese 衣服 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 服装 yī fú ,fú zhuāng TCTraditional Chinese 服裝 |
| | The model is sporting a stylish little number by Chanel. |
| | 那为模特穿着一件香奈儿牌时尚单品。 |
number, little number n | figurative, informal (car) | SCSimplified Chinese 车 chē TCTraditional Chinese 車 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 汽车 chē ,qì chē TCTraditional Chinese 汽車 |
| | Brian drives a sporty number with personalised licence plates. |
| | 布莱恩为自己的跑车买了个性车牌。 |
number, little number n | dated, figurative, informal (girl, young woman) (过时用语,非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 女孩,青年女子 nǚ hái,qīng nián nǚ zǐ TCTraditional Chinese 女孩 |
| | She is a cute little number, isn't she? |
| | 她这姑娘可真可爱,不是吗? |
| of little consequence adj | (barely significant) | SCSimplified Chinese 无关紧要的 wú guān jǐn yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 没什么后果的 wú guān jǐn yào de ,méi shén me hòu guǒ de |
| | Some error messages require immediate intervention, but others are of little consequence. |
| of little importance adj | (barely significant) | SCSimplified Chinese 无关紧要的 wú guān jǐn yào de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不重要的 wú guān jǐn yào de ,bú zhòng yào de |
| | Though his role is of little importance, he feels useful. |
| precious little adj | (not much, hardly any) | SCSimplified Chinese 很少的 hěn shǎo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极少的 hěn shǎo de ,jí shǎo de TCTraditional Chinese 極少的 |
| | It's 5 o'clock - we've got precious little time to pack if we want to catch the 5:30 train! |
| quite a little adj | US, informal (striking, outstanding) | SCSimplified Chinese 相当多的 xiāng dāng duō de TCTraditional Chinese 相當多的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大量的 xiāng dāng duō de ,dà liàng de |
| | Jackie was quite a little dancer when she was young. |
Red Riding Hood, Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) (童话故事中的人物) | SCSimplified Chinese 小红帽 xiǎo hóng mào TCTraditional Chinese 小紅帽 |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
| | 大灰狼假扮成小红帽的奶奶。 |
| think little of doing [sth] v expr | (disregard) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻视 qīng shì TCTraditional Chinese 輕視 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 忽视 qīng shì,hū shì TCTraditional Chinese 忽視 |
| | He is a rich man and thinks little of spending a million on a new car. |
| think little of [sb/sth] v expr | (have poor opinion of) | SCSimplified Chinese 仍为...不好 |
tinker, little tinker n | UK, informal (mischievous child) | SCSimplified Chinese 淘气的小孩 táo qì de xiǎo hái |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 顽皮的孩子 |
| | Give my glasses back, you cheeky tinker! |