【least音标】 英[li:st] 美[li:st]
【单词释义】 least是什么意思：
adj.最小的；最少的（little的最高级）；最不重要的，地位最低的
adv.最少，最小
n.最小；最少量
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
【least形近词/近似词】
feast n.盛会；宴会
east n.[U]东，东方 adj.东方的 adv.向东方（地）
yeast n.酵母（菌）；酵母粉；酵母片 vi.发酵；起泡沫
breast n.乳房；胸部
beast n.野兽
abreast adv.并列；并肩；并排 adj.并排的；并肩的；并列的
【常用短语】
at least 至少
in the least 一点；丝毫
last but not least 最后但同样重要的是,最后但并非最不重要
not in the least 一点也不；丝毫不
to say the least 毫不夸张地说
【单词例句】
◇ He did not envy them in the least. How could it occur to him even to wish to be such a marvelous beauty? He wouldn’t be thankful if only the ducks would have tolerated him among them, the poor ugly creature.
他并不嫉妒他们。他怎能梦想有他们那样的美丽呢？只要别的鸭儿准许他跟他们生活在一起，他就已经很欣慰了--可怜的丑东西。
---- The Ugly Duckling
◇ saying to the king, "You have brought home a common beggar woman for yourself. Who knows what kind of godless things she is secretly doing. Even if she is a mute and cannot speak, she could at least laugh. Anyone who does not laugh has an evil conscience."
她对国王说：“你带回来的姑娘是个穷要饭的。谁知道她在搞甚么鬼名堂呢！就算她是个哑巴，就算她不会说话，可她总能笑一笑吧？从来不笑的人一定心肠很坏！”
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.
他一点也不关心他的军队，也不喜欢去看戏。除非是为了炫耀一下新衣服，他也不喜欢乘着马车逛公园。
◇ Keep in mind that some states, like New Jersey, have rules about how institutions label themselves. There, a university has to have at least three fields of graduate study leading to advanced degrees.
要知道，美国的一些州，比如新泽西州，对于高校取名有规定。在该州，一所高校至少必须有三个学科提供研究生学位才能自称为university。
---- What's the difference between a college and a university?
◇ Taurus:
Unlike your Aries and Gemini neighbors, you, Taurus, can't stand rushing. You believe in measuring twice (at least) and cutting once, in thinking before you act, and in choosing your words and actions as carefully as possible.
金牛座：牛儿可不像白羊和双子座人那样，你最不能忍受的就是急急忙忙了。无论说话还是做事，谨慎的你凡事都会再三考虑。
---- The most unbearable thing for the twelve zodiac signs
◇ In fact, the idea of walking at least 10,000 steps a day for health goes back decades to a marketing campaign launched in Japan to promote a pedometer.
事实上，为了健康每天至少走一万步的想法可以追溯到几十年前日本一个计步器的营销活动。
---- How Many Steps You Need To Take A Day To Maintain Good Healt
◇ "People in the least-developed countries already tend to be at higher risk of climate change, so depending on how population growth unfolds across the globe, there's going to be more people in hazardous areas," Snover said.
斯诺弗说：“最不发达国家的人民已经面临着更高的气候变化风险，因此，将有越来越多的人生活在危险地区，这取决于全球人口增长的趋势。”
---- World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100
◇ China is the world's biggest online shopping market with more than half of its population making at least one smartphone purchase per month, according to professional services firm PwC. This compares to 14 percent in the rest of the world.
普华永道会计师事务所称，中国有全球最大的网购市场。有超过半数的民众每月至少用手机购物一次。而世界其他地方只有14%的人每月用手机购物一次以上。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ New Zealanders work an average of 1,752 hours a year, making them close to average compared with their OECD peers. Germans spend the least amount of time working annually, closely followed by Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, while Mexicans, Koreans and Costa Ricans clock the most.
新西兰人每年平均工作1752个小时，接近经济合作与发展组织其他成员国的平均水平。德国人每年的平均工作时间是最短的，其次是丹麦人、挪威人和荷兰人，而墨西哥人、韩国人和哥斯达黎加人的工作时间是最长的。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ Our father was left to keep his prayerful,living vigil. It was painful to leave him that night,too painful to think of him alone. But he reminded us that he would not be alone,at least for that night,he had his Love.
父亲一人留下来通宵祷告守护。留下他一人我们很痛苦，想到他独自一人，无人相伴，我们的心都要碎了。但父亲提醒我们，他并不是孤独一人，至少今晚他仍拥有他的至爱。
---- To Love Enough