least

/liːst/📚 5371 19 5四级 六级 考研 雅思 中考 高考
You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater.(在数量上) 至少

adjective [最高级]一点儿;最少的(little 的最高级);最微不足道的(little 的最高级形式);用于极小动植物的名称,如least shrew(little 的最高级形式)

  • I try to offend the least amount of people possible.  我尽可能少得罪人。

adverb [程度副词]最低程度地;最少,至少

  • About two-thirds of adults consult their doctor at least once a year.  大约三分之二的成年人一年至少看一次医生。

noun [专属名词]最不重要的事物,最微小的事物;至少,起码

  • I was surprised, to say the least. 毫不夸张地说,我感到吃惊。

pronoun [指示代词]最少量;起码

  • On education funding, Japan performs best but spends the least per student.  在教育资金方面,日本做得最好,但是对每个学生的投入却最少。
least 出现在下面的课文中
Lesson 109&110 A good idea least 形容词: (little的最高级)最小的,最少的
Lesson 127&128 A famous actress
Lesson 17 Always young
Lesson 84 On strike
Lesson 34 A happy discovery
Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about