Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
least [liːst]
I adj
(noun) 最少的 zuì shǎo de
- the area where there is least unemployment
失业(業)率最低的地区(區) shīyelǜ zuì dī de dìqū
II adv
1 (adjective)▶ the least expensive/attractive/interesting 最便宜/没(沒)有魅力/没(沒)趣的 zuì piányi/méiyǒu mèilì/méiqù de
- the least interesting of all his theories
他所有理论(論)中最没(沒)趣的 tā suǒyǒu lǐlùn zhōng zuì méiqù de
2 (verb) 最不 zuì bù
- He came out when I least expected it.
在我最意想不到的时(時)候，他出现(現)了。 Zài wǒ zuì yìxiǎng bù dào de shíhou，tā chūxiàn le.
- those who need help the least
最不需要帮助的那些人 zuì bù xūyào bāngzhù de nàxiē rén
III pron
▶ the least 最少 zuìshǎo
(=still) 无(無)论(論)如何 wúlùn rúhé
(=or rather) 起码(碼) qǐmǎ
(=at the very minimum) 至少 zhìshǎo
- the gap between those earning the most and those earning the least
收入最多的人与(與)收入最少的人之间(間)的差距 shōurù zuì duō de rén yǔ shōurù zuì shǎo de rén zhījiān de chājù
- at least
(in expressions of quantity, comparisons) 至少 zhìshǎo
- I must have slept twelve hours at least.
我一定至少睡了12个(個)小时(時)。 Wǒ yīdìng zhìshǎo shuìle shí’èr gè xiǎoshí.
(=still) 无(無)论(論)如何 wúlùn rúhé
- It looks difficult but at least it is not dangerous.
看起来(來)很困难(難)，但无(無)论(論)如何没(沒)有什么(麼)危险(險)。 Kàn qǐlái hěn kùnnan，dàn wúlùn rúhé méiyǒu shénme wēixiǎn.
(=or rather) 起码(碼) qǐmǎ
- I spotted my ex-wife; at least I thought I did.
我看见(見)我前妻了；起码(碼)我认(認)为(為)是的。 Wǒ kànjiàn wǒ qiánqī le；qǐmǎ wǒ rènwéi shì de.
(=at the very minimum) 至少 zhìshǎo
- You could at least have written.
你至少应(應)该(該)写(寫)信吧。 Nǐ zhìshǎo yīnggāi xiěxìn ba.
- not in the least
一点(點)也不 yīdiǎn yě bù - it was the least I could do
是我力所能及的 shì wǒ lì suǒ néng jí de - not least because
尤其是因为(為) yóuqí shì yīnwèi - to say the least
至少可以说(說) zhìshǎo kěyǐ shuō - least of all
尤其 yóuqí
little [ˈlɪtl]
I adj
1
(=small)
[+ thing, person] 小的 xiǎo de
[+ thing, person] 小的 xiǎo de
- a little house
小房子 xiǎo fángzi
2
(=young)
[+ child] 小的 xiǎo de
[+ child] 小的 xiǎo de
3
(=younger) ▶ little brother/sister 弟弟/妹妹 dìdi/mèimei
4
(=short)
[+ distance, time, event] 短的 duǎn de
[+ distance, time, event] 短的 duǎn de
- a little while longer
过(過)一段时(時)间(間) guò yī duàn shíjiān
- There is very little time left.
只剩下很短的时(時)间(間)了。 Zhǐ shèngxià hěn duǎn de shíjiān le.
5
(=trivial) 琐(瑣)碎的 suǒsuì de
- Harry would often get angry over little things.
哈利总(總)是为(為)琐(瑣)事动(動)怒。 Hālì zǒngshì wèi suǒshì dòngnù.
6 (quantifier)▶ to have little time/money 没(沒)有多少时(時)间(間)/金钱(錢) méiyǒu duōshao shíjiān/jīnqián
II adv
少 shǎo
(noun)一点(點) yīdiǎn
[sleep, eat] 一点(點) yīdiǎn
- I have seen him very little recently.
最近我很少见(見)到他。 Zuìjìn wǒ hěn shǎo jiàndào tā.
- We tried to interfere as little as possible.
我们尽可能不干预。 Wǒmen jǐn kěnéng bù gānyù.
- a little
(=small amount) 一点(點) yīdiǎn
(noun)
[sleep, eat] 一点(點) yīdiǎn
- Try to persuade her to eat a little.
试(試)着(著)劝(勸)她吃点(點)东(東)西。 Shìzhe quàn tā chī diǎn dōngxi.
- a little boy of 8
一个(個)8岁(歲)的小男孩 yī gè bāsuì de xiǎo nánhái - a little bit
(adj)有点(點) yǒudiǎn - little by little
逐渐(漸)地 zhújiàn de
little 和 a little 都用在不可数名词前，但是意义不同。例如，如果说 I have a little money ，这是一个肯定的表达，说明你有钱。然而，如果说 I have little money ，它就是一个否定的表达，意思是基本上没钱。