a little

phrase

1
a small amount
We managed to save a little money.
With a little luck, you might write the next best-seller!
just a little:
She needs some help – just a little, anyway.
a little (bit) of something:
Mix in a little of the flour to make the liquid thicker.
Doesn’t Helen speak a little bit of Chinese?
a little (bit) more/less:
I reckon I have a little more patience than you.
I wish there was a little bit less noise around here.
Synonyms and related words
Small amounts or pieces of something
bit
piece
fragment
2
to a small degree
The whole situation makes me a little nervous.
I held her a little closer.
She was a little disappointed with the job.
a little bit:
This may be a little bit painful.
Synonyms and related words
Slightly, to some degree and not completely
slightly
fairly
partly
3
for a short time
You should rest a little.
a little bit:
Come and talk with me for a little bit.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term

单词	a little
释义	a little phrase Other entries for this word a little something phrase a nice little earner phrase a little bird told me phrase more than a little/not a little phrase say a lot/very little etc for phrase be carrying five stone/a few pounds/a little bit etc phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 a small amount We managed to save a little money. With a little luck, you might write the next best-seller! just a little: She needs some help – just a little, anyway. a little (bit) of something: Mix in a little of the flour to make the liquid thicker. Doesn’t Helen speak a little bit of Chinese? a little (bit) more/less: I reckon I have a little more patience than you. I wish there was a little bit less noise around here. Synonyms and related words Small amounts or pieces of something bit piece fragment 2 to a small degree The whole situation makes me a little nervous. I held her a little closer. She was a little disappointed with the job. a little bit: This may be a little bit painful. Synonyms and related words Slightly, to some degree and not completely slightly fairly partly 3 for a short time You should rest a little. a little bit: Come and talk with me for a little bit. Synonyms and related words Able to be changed and lasting only a short time variable brief short-term a little phrase Other entries for this word a little something phrase a little bird told me phrase more than a little/not a little phrase say a lot/very little etc. for phrase be carrying a few pounds/a little bit etc. phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 a small amount We managed to save a little money. With a little luck, you might write the next best-seller! a little (bit) of something: Mix in a little of the flour to make the liquid thicker. Doesn’t Helen speak a little bit of Chinese? just a little: She needs some help – just a little, anyway. a little (bit) more/less: I think I have a little more patience than you. I wish there was a little bit less noise around here. Synonyms and related words Small amounts or pieces of something bit piece fragment 2 to a small degree The whole situation makes me a little nervous. I held her a little closer. She was a little disappointed with the job. a little bit: This may be a little bit painful. Synonyms and related words Slightly, to some degree and not completely slightly fairly partly 3 for a short time You should rest a little. a little bit: Come talk with me for a little bit. Synonyms and related words Able to be changed and lasting only a short time variable brief short-term
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