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least /liːst/► SEE ALLat leastat the (very) least(not) in the leastthe (very) least you can/could doleast said soonest mendednot leastlast but not leastlast but by no means least(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least resistancethe less/least said, the betterto say the (very) least
●at ˈleast1. (of a number 数量) not less than 至少；起码◆There were at least 70 000 people at the concert.
演唱会上至少有 7 万人。 OPP at (the) most 2. the minimum sb should do 至少（应当做的）；最基本地◆I know it’s difficult for him to telephone me, but he could at least write.
我明白他不便给我打电话，但至少可以给我写封信。3. used for talking about the only advantage or good point of sb/sth （用于补充肯定的评论）至少，起码◆This car is slow, it uses a lot of petrol, but at least it doesn’t break down.
这辆车速度慢，还费油，但至少不会抛锚。4. used to show you are not completely sure of sth （表示不完全确定）至少◆It’s true. At least, I think so.
这是真的，至少我认为是真的。●at the (very) ˈleastused after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible （用于数量之后）至少，最少◆It’ll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年时间。●(ˌnot) in the ˈleast (used in negative sentences, questions and if clauses 用于否定句、疑问句和 if 从句中) (not) at all 一点也（不）；确实（不）；丝毫（不）◆She wasn’t in the least afraid.
她一点也不害怕。◆If you are in the least worried about it, then ask somebody for help.
要是你多少有些担心，就请人帮忙。●the (very) ˈleast you can/could dothe minimum you should do 起码能做到的◆The least you can do is apologize.
最起码你该道歉。◆‘Thank you so much for helping me.’ ‘Well, it was the least I could do.’
“非常感谢你对我的帮助。”“哦，举手之劳，不足挂齿。”●ˌleast ˈsaid ˌsoonest ˈmended (BrE, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it 少说为妙；多说反坏事◆She’s still very angry, of course, but if you ask me it’s a case of least said soonest mended.
当然，她现在还在生气。但是要我说，我觉得在这件事上还是少说为妙。●not ˈleast (written) especially 特别；尤其◆There are a lot of complaints about the new road, not least because of the noise.
这条新修的路引起了很大不满，尤其是噪音问题。●ˌlast but not ˈleast●ˌlast but by no means ˈleastused to say that the last person or thing on a list, etc. is as important as the others 最后不能不提；最后但同样重要的是◆He thanked everyone for their help: Mr Watkins, Ms Smith, Ms Jackson, and last, but by no means least, Mr Jones.他感谢帮助他的每一个人：沃特金斯先生、史密斯女士、杰克逊女士，最后，他同样感谢了琼斯先生。●(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least reˈsistance(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth （走）阻力最小的途径；（采取）最省事的方法◆You’ll never get anywhere in life if you always take the line of least resistance.如果你总是投机取巧，这一辈子将一事无成。●the less/least said, the ˈbetter (saying) it is better in a difficult situation to say nothing or very little, because otherwise you might make it worse 少说为妙◆He’s very angry and she’s very upset, so don’t say anything about cars or accidents. Remember, the less said, the better.他很生气，而她又很难过，所以你别提车或车祸的事。记住，少说为妙。●to ˌsay the (very) ˈleastused to say that you are using the least strong way of saying sth 少说也是…；最客气地说◆I’m not very happy with his work, to say the least.客气点说，我对他的工作不是很满意。 |