little
/ˈlɪtəl/
CEFR level A1Topic Daily lifeWord #220 in the learning path
小的；年幼的
Definitions
adj. Small in size or young in age.
小的；年幼的
det. Not much; almost no amount of something.
很少的；几乎没有的
adv. Only slightly or not very much.
很少；略微
Example
A little bird landed on our kitchen windowsill.
一只小鸟落在我们厨房的窗台上。
Many rural schools have little access to digital resources, which can widen existing educational inequalities.
许多农村学校很难获得数字资源，这可能加剧现有的教育不平等。
Collocations
- a little child
- little time
- a little water
- little by little
Word family
- littleness (n.)
Synonyms
- small
- tiny
Antonyms
- big
- much
Usage tip
little加不可数名词表示几乎没有；a little表示有一点。
FAQ
- What does little mean?
- Small in size or young in age. Not much; almost no amount of something. Only slightly or not very much.
- How is little pronounced?
- UK /ˈlɪtəl/, US /ˈlɪtəl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
