least
英 [li:st] 美 [list]

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；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 最小的,最少的 smallest in size, amount, extent, etc.

adv.(副词)

1. 最少,最小 the smallest extent

n.(名词)

1. [U]最少量slightest

英英释义

least[ li:st ]

• n.something that is of no importance

  "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns"

• adj.the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

  "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone"

• adv.used to form the superlative

  "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"

  同义词：to the lowest degree

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• least chance一点机会也没有
• least experience经验最少
• least interest最不感兴趣
• least money最少的钱
• least noise最小的声音
• least pressure毫无压力
• least wind一点风都没有
• least worry最不担心

用作副词 (adv.)动词+～

• expect least最不希望
• like least最不喜欢
• talk least很少说话

～+形容词

• least expensive最便宜
• least important最不重要
• least useful最没用

词组短语

at least至少

least square最小二乘方；最小平方

least square method最小二乘法；最小平方法

in the least一点；丝毫

at the very least至少；起码；一点

least squares method最小二乘法，最小二乗法

least of all最不；尤其

to say the least退一步说

least cost最小成本；最低成本

at the least 无论如何（等于at the very least）

least resistance最小阻力

method of least square最小二乘法；最小平方法

least squares fitting最小二乘方拟合

least square approximation最小平方逼近

least significant bit最低有效位

least squares adjustment最小二乘法平差

least squares technique最小二乘法

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The least noise would startle the timid child.
   最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。
2. The greatest talkers are always the least doers.
   大言不惭的总是做得最少的人。

用作副词(adv.)

1. She came when we least expected her.
   她在我们最意料不到的时候来了。
2. He worked hardest but was paid least.
   他工作最辛苦，但所得报酬却最少。
3. This is the least important thing of all.
   这是其中最不重要的东西。

用作名词(n.)

1. He was the one who did the least of the work and got the most of the money.
   他就是那个做活最少而拿钱最多的人。
2. That's the least you could do.
   你至少应该能做到那样。
3. These eggs will cost at least two pounds.
   这些蛋至少要花二英镑。

权威例句

Least squares quantization in PCM
Least squares quantization in PCM
Least Squares Support Vector Machine Classifiers
Least Squares Support Vector Machine Classifiers
Least squares support vector machine classifiers : a large scale algorithm
Discussion of least square regression, least angle regression
An Algorithm for Least-Squares Estimation of Nonlinear Parameters
An Algorithm for Least Square Estimation of Non-Linear Parameters
Smoothing and differentiation of data by simplified least square procedure.
Smoothing and Differentiation of Data by Simplified Least Squares Procedures.