least
gb/lˈist/ us/lˈist/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
smallest in amount or degree
Smallest in amount, size, or level.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the least [noun/adjective]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'least' with 'less'; 'less' is for comparing two things, 'least' is for comparing three or more or indicating the minimum possible.
คำพ้องความหมาย
smallest (Refers to physical or measurable size more than importance or degree.)
คำตรงข้าม
most (Indicates the greatest amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
least amount
|least important
|least expensive
|least likely
|at least
หัวข้อ
measurement
|comparison
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- This is the least expensive option available.
- She showed the least interest in the project.
- Of all the players, he is the least experienced.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is the least big bag here.
- He is the least tall boy in the class.
- It is the least cold day this week.
adverb
A2
relation
2
to the smallest extent
Used to say that something happens in a very small way or is not true at all.
รูปแบบการใช้:
least [verb/adjective]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may omit 'the' before 'least' in superlative forms used adverbially.
คำพ้องความหมาย
minimally (Focuses on the absolute minimum degree of something.)
คำตรงข้าม
most (Indicates the greatest extent or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
least likely
|least understood
|least expected
หัวข้อ
measurement
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She was the one who complained the least.
- I like it least when people are rude.
- He worries least about money.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I eat vegetables the least.
- She talks the least in the group.
- He studies English the least of all students.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
smallest possible amount
The smallest amount or level of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the least of [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
minimum (More formal and technical; often used in measurements or requirements.)
คำตรงข้าม
maximum (The largest possible amount or degree, opposite of 'least'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the least of my worries
|at the very least
หัวข้อ
measurement
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The noise was the least of my problems.
- At the very least, call me when you arrive.
- That’s the least we can do.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is the least of my problems.
- At the least, tell me your name.
- The cost is the least I can pay.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
least
IPA
GB/lˈist/
US/lˈist/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
least (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (least)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: least
- Comparative: leaster
- Superlative: leastest
Noun
- Base: least
- Plural: leasts
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
leasts
noun
leaster
adjective
leastest
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
to say the least
1/tə sˈeɪ ðə lˈist/
idiom
used for understatement
Used to show that what you said is not strong enough to describe how bad, good, or extreme something really is.
ตัวอย่าง
- His behavior was rude, to say the least.
- The trip was exhausting, to say the least.
at least
1/ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
no less than stated amount/fact
Used to show that a number or fact is not less than what you say, or to add a positive point after something negative.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should sleep for at least seven hours a night.
- It’s cold, but at least it’s not raining.
at least
2/ˈæt lˈist/
fixed phrase
No less than a stated amount
Shows the smallest number or level possible, or gives a positive side.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should sleep for at least eight hours.
- At least we finished the project on time.
at the very least
1/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi lˈist/
fixed phrase
minimum possible requirement
Used to say that something is the smallest thing that should be done or expected.
ตัวอย่าง
- You could have called me, at the very least.
- At the very least, wear a helmet when cycling.
at the very least
2/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi lˈist/
fixed phrase
No less than stated amount
Used to say that something is the smallest amount or degree that could be true or acceptable.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should, at the very least, call her to apologize.
- At the very least, we can offer them some food and water.