little
gb/lˈɪtəl/ us/lˈɪtəl/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
small in size or amount
Not big; small in size or amount.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a little [noun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'little' with 'few'. Use 'little' with uncountable nouns and 'few' with countable nouns.
คำพ้องความหมาย
small (Most common direct synonym; interchangeable in many contexts, but 'little' can sound more affectionate.)
คำตรงข้าม
big (Direct opposite in terms of size.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
little boy
|little house
|little time
|little money
|little dog
หัวข้อ
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The little cat curled up on the sofa.
- They live in a little apartment near the park.
- I have very little time to finish this project.
- She poured a little milk into the cup.
- We stayed in a little village by the sea.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is a little bag.
- He has a little dog.
- We need a little water.
- I see a little bird.
- She has a little car.
adjective
A1
property
2
young in age
Young; not grown up.
รูปแบบการใช้:
little [person/animal]
คำพ้องความหมาย
young (More neutral and formal; 'little' often conveys affection.)
คำตรงข้าม
grown-up (Refers to someone fully matured or adult.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
little girl
|little boy
|little brother
|little sister
หัวข้อ
family
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- My little sister just started school.
- When he was little, he loved dinosaurs.
- They adopted a little puppy from the shelter.
- I have two little cousins.
- She told the story to the little children.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have a little brother.
- The little baby is sleeping.
- She plays with her little dog.
- He helps his little sister.
- The little boy is happy.
adverb
A2
property
3
to a small extent or degree
Only a small amount or not much.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[verb] a little
คำพ้องความหมาย
slightly ('Slightly' is more formal and less emotional.)
คำตรงข้าม
greatly (Indicates a large extent or degree.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sleep a little
|wait a little
|try a little
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I'm feeling a little tired today.
- Could you speak a little louder?
- She smiled a little when she heard the news.
- Let's wait a little before deciding.
- He moved a little closer to the fire.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am a little hungry.
- She walks a little every day.
- He is a little sad today.
- Please wait a little for me.
- Turn the TV down a little.
adjective
B1
quantity
4
almost no amount of something
Almost no amount of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
little [uncountable noun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse 'a little' (some) with 'little' (almost none). The meaning changes significantly with 'a'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
scarce ('Scarce' is more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
plenty of (Indicates more than enough of something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
little hope
|little chance
|little time
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- There is little hope of success now.
- He showed little interest in the topic.
- We have little time left before the train leaves.
- Little progress was made during the meeting.
- The team had little energy after the long match.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have little money today.
- There is little water in the glass.
- He has little interest in sports.
- We have little time for lunch.
- She has little milk in her cup.
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little
IPA
GB/lˈɪtəl/
US/lˈɪtəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
little (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (little)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: little
- Comparative: littler
- Superlative: littlest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
a little bit
1/ə lˈɪtəl bˈɪt/
fixed phrase
a small amount of something
A small amount or degree of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Could you give me a little bit of sugar?
- I'm feeling a little bit tired after the long walk.
every little helps
1/ˈɛvɹi lˈɪtəl hˈɛlps/
idiom
any small help is useful
Even a small help or amount can be useful.
ตัวอย่าง
- You don’t have to donate much—every little helps.
- We saved coins all year; every little helps.
make little of something
1/mˈeɪk lˈɪtəl əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
treat as unimportant
To say or act like something is not important.
ตัวอย่าง
- He made little of the risks involved.
- They made little of her achievements.
quite a little
1/kwˈaɪt ə lˈɪtəl/
fixed phrase
a surprisingly large amount of something small in nature
A lot, even though it sounds small.
ตัวอย่าง
- They spent quite a little time discussing it.
- She has quite a little experience in this field.