least

/ liːst /
/ liːst /

释义

adj. 最少的;最小的;“little”的最高级

adv. 最小;最少;“little”的最高级

n. 最小;最少

自然拼读

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例句

The young people are the most eager to learn and the least conservative in their thinking.

青年人最肯学习,最少保守思想。

I try to offend the least amount of people possible.

我尽可能少得罪人。

We traversed the face of the cliff with the least effort.

我们花最小的力气以

He’s my least favourite member of staff.

他是最不讨我喜欢的员工。

At least he didn’t lie to me.

至少他没跟我撒谎。

The house still needed a lot of work, but at least the kitchen was finished.

这房子还有不少活要干,但至少厨房已经完工了。

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。

It is quite amazing what turns up when you are least expecting it.

真的很奇妙,你根本想不到会有什么出现。

Who knows most says least.

懂得最多的人, 说得最少。

I don’t expect you to pay me, but you could at least cover my expenses.

我不指望你给我报酬,但你至少也得支付我的开销呀。

The journey would impose extra expense on those least able to afford it.

这次旅行会给那些最负担不起的人增加额外的开支。

词组

at the least

无论如何(等于at the very least)

in the least

一点;丝毫

least of all

最不;尤其

at the very least

至少;起码;一点

least square

最小二乘方;最小平方

least squares method

最小二乘法,最小二乗法

least squares adjustment

最小二乘法平差

least square approximation

最小平方逼近

least squares technique

最小二乘法

to say the least

退一步说

least squares fitting

最小二乘方拟合

least significant bit

最低有效位

method of least square

最小二乘法;最小平方法

least square method

最小二乘法;最小平方法

least cost

最小成本;最低成本

least resistance

最小阻力

at least

至少

近义

adj.最小的;最少的(little的最高级)

lowest

minimum

smallest

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真题

中考真题
高考真题
其它

考纲分布

84%

pron. 最少量

9%

adv. 最少

8%

adj. 最少的

考纲释义

pron. 最少量

真题例句

They usually work on computers at school for at least two hours during the day.

他们通常白天在学校用电脑工作至少两个小时。

[2021 北京市卷 回答问题]

The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week.

另外10%的人每周至少使用三到四次。

[2021 湘潭市卷 英汉互译]

There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

只有一个要求:林必须承诺至少学习一年。

[2018 广州市 阅读理解A]

adv. 最少

真题例句

Now, Tokyo is about one third more expensive than Karachi, which is the least expensive city among the 214 cities.

现在,东京比卡拉奇贵三分之一左右,卡拉奇是214个城市中最不贵的城市。

[2021 宜宾市卷 阅读理解]

They may find nothing unusual in their bodies and feel least uncomfortable at first.

起初,他们可能不会发现身体有什么异常,也不会感到不舒服。

[2019 成都B卷 完成对话]

Milk is also sugar-free because it is the least fattening.

牛奶也是无糖的,因为它是最不容易发胖的。

[2019 呼和浩特卷 阅读理解]

adj. 最少的

真题例句

Last but not least, students there have colorful activities and I hope the school life will be wonderful there.

最后但同样重要的是,那里的学生有丰富多彩的活动,我希望那里的学校生活会很精彩。

[2021 河北省卷 基础写作]

The forest floor is the lowest layer full of animal life and receives the least amount of light.

森林地面是充满动物生命的最低层,接受的光线最少。

[2021 宁波市卷 阅读理解]

Last but not least,the government should make laws to guide people's behavior.

最后但同样重要的是,政府应该制定法律来指导人们的行为。

[2019 绵阳卷 阅读填空]

备考短语

1.at least

翻译:至少

2.last but not least

翻译:最后的但并非最不重要的

考纲分布

95%

adv. 最少; 最小

6%

det. 最小的; 最少的

考纲释义

adv. 最少; 最小

真题例句

Well or badly, I wrote at least two pages a day.

不管是好是坏,我每天至少写两页。

[2021 天津卷 阅读理解]

You must be at least 20 years old.

你至少要20岁。

[2021 北京卷 阅读理解]

At least it seems that way.

最少看起来是这样。

[2020 江苏卷 阅读理解]

det. 最小的; 最少的

真题例句

And they tended to lose cognitive (认知) function at a much slower rate than those with the least mentally challenging jobs.

而且他们的认知功能丧失的速度比那些从事脑力挑战最少的工作的人要慢得多。

[2020 浙江卷 阅读理解]

备考短语

1.at least

翻译:至少

2.last but not least

翻译:最后的但并非最不重要的