| 释义 |
little adjective—少 adj 小 adj 很少 adj 少许 adj Examples:lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action—Ladakh, the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir in northwest India, adjacent Kashmir and Tibet, know as "Little Tibet"—fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was—small capital, huge profit (idiom); put in a little and get a lot out—an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends—fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one—cross little fingers (between children) as a promise—part (usually with little hope of meeting again)—little monkey (affectionate term for children, subordinates)—do sb a favor at little cost—lit. punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition—Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)—take care of the big things and the little things will take care of themselves—(coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)—one who has a little knowledge likes show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest—(of an official) travel with little luggage and just a small escort—A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)—corn flour mixed with a little soybean flour—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle— |