little
small
예시
3 / 5I live in a little house near the park.
I live in a small house near the park.
The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.
The committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.
Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.
Wait a short moment, I'm almost ready.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.
빠른 퀴즈
I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.
정답!
정답은: little
예시
I live in a little house near the park.
everydayI live in a small house near the park.
The committee has little interest in the proposed changes.
formalThe committee has minimal interest in the proposed changes.
Wait a little bit, I'm almost ready.
informalWait a short moment, I'm almost ready.
There is little evidence to support this specific hypothesis.
academicThere is minimal evidence to support this specific hypothesis.
We have very little time to finish the project before the deadline.
businessWe have very limited time to finish the project before the deadline.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
little by little
gradually or step by step
a little
some or a small amount
know little about
to have very little knowledge of something
자주 혼동되는 단어
Little often implies an emotional connection or affection, whereas small is more neutral and objective regarding physical dimensions.
Little is used with uncountable nouns like water or time, while few is used with countable nouns like people or books.
사용 참고사항
When used as a quantifier, 'little' (without 'a') usually has a negative connotation meaning 'not enough'. 'A little' has a positive connotation meaning 'some'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use 'little' with plural countable nouns, such as saying 'little books' instead of 'few books'.
암기 팁
Think of a 'little' kitten; the word 'little' is smaller and shorter than the word 'enormous'.
어원
Derived from the Old English word 'lytel', which is related to the Dutch word 'luttel'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In British English, 'little' is frequently used as a softener to make requests or descriptions sound more polite and less direct.
빠른 퀴즈
I have very ____ money in my pocket, so I cannot buy a coffee.
정답!
정답은: little
관련 문법 규칙
관련 어휘
A minor is a person who is under the legal age of full respo...
briefTo provide someone with necessary information, instructions,...
youngDescribes a person, animal, or thing that has lived or exist...
shortDescribes something that measures a small distance from one...
narrowNarrow describes something that has a very small distance fr...
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