littlelit•tle /'lɪtl/

pron

1. [不加冠词“a”表示否定语气；与冠词“a”连用表示肯定语气] 少量

• I understood little of his speech. 他的演讲我几乎都没听懂。

• I see very little of him. 我很少见到他。

• Tell me a little about your illness. 请给我讲讲你的病情。

2. 短时间，短距离

• I'll be back in a little. 我过一会儿就回来。

• We have only covered a little today. 今天我们只走了一点点路。

词组after a little 过了一会儿；经过一小段距离 little or nothing 几乎没有

• I knew little or nothing about their plan. 对他们的计划我几乎一无所知。

make little of

1. 轻视，看不起

• He was made little of by his colleagues. 同事们都看不起他。

2. 不理解，不领会

• I make little of what he is saying. 我不明白他在说什么。

think little of

1. 轻视，不重视

• He thought little of his illness. 他不重视自己的病。

2. 对…满不在乎

• They thought little of climbing the mountain at night. 他们对夜间爬山毫不在意。