least

其他意思

1. n. 最少, 最小, 最小限度

2. adj. 最少的, 最小的

   You use the least to mean a smaller amount than anyone or anything else, or the smallest amount possible.

   • I try to offend the least amount of people possible

3. adv. 最小, 最少

   You use least to indicate that someone or something has less of a particular quality than most other things of its kind.

   • The least experienced athletes had caused a great many false-starts through the day's proceedings

4. pron.

   You use the least in structures where you are stating the minimum that should be done in a situation, and suggesting that more should really be done.

   • Well, the least you can do, if you won't help me yourself, is to tell me where to go instead