
美:/'æt liːst/
至少
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至少
About two-thirds of *****s consult their doctor at least once a year.
大约三分之二的成年人每年至少咨询医生一次。
It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
这东西至少要花500元。
At least he knew right from wrong.
至少他明白是非。
At least they ***d happy.
至少他们死时很幸福。
She must be at least 40.
她至少应该有40岁了。
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty!
他老得很了—肯定至少有五十岁!
|at the fewest/at lowest;至少
“at least”是英语中常见的短语,在不同语境下具有多重含义和用法,主要包含以下核心解释:
表示最低限度或数量
指某事在数量、程度或范围上的最小值,通常用于强调“不少于某个基准”。例如:“The project requires at least three months to complete(该项目至少需要三个月完成)”。此用法常见于描述客观条件或要求。
数学与统计学中的精确表达
在数学领域,“at least”用于描述概率或统计结果的下限。例如:“There is a 95% probability that the value is at least 50(该值至少有50的概率为95%)”。这种表述强调结果的保守估计。
日常语境中的委婉或对比
在口语中可用于缓和语气或表达对比,例如:“The food wasn’t great, but at least it was free(食物不怎么样,但至少是免费的)”。此处通过“at least”转移焦点,突出积极面。
强调事实的确定性
在论证中用于加强结论的可信度,例如:“At least five independent studies confirm this theory(至少有五项独立研究证实该理论)”。这种用法通过量化证据提升权威性。
该短语的灵活性使其广泛应用于学术、商业及日常交流场景,正确使用可增强表达的严谨性和说服力。
We need at least 20 participants.(我们至少需要20名参与者。)
At least he apologized.(至少他道歉了。)
You should at least try.(你至少应该尝试。)
At least, the weather was good.(至少天气不错。)
She has at least three cats.(她至少有三只猫。)
The project will take at least a month.(项目至少需要一个月。)
I failed the test, but at least I tried.(考试没通过,但至少我努力过。)
He’s late, but at least he came.(他迟到了,但至少他来了。)
I’ll be there by 8—or at least 8:30.(我8点到,最晚8:30。)
It’s true, at least according to the report.(这是真的,至少报告是这么说的。)
Eat at least two apples.(至少吃两个苹果。)
He chose the least expensive option.(他选了最便宜的选项。)
At any rate, let’s move on.(无论如何,我们继续吧。)
Well, at least it’s not raining.(至少没下雨。)
At the very least, apologize.(至少道个歉。)
His reaction was odd, to say the least.(他的反应很奇怪,至少可以这么说。)
At least 的核心功能是强调最低限度,既可用于客观描述(如数量、时间),也可在对话中表达安慰、修正或让步。需注意与the least(表比较)和at any rate(表总结)的区别,避免语法错误。实际使用中,其灵活性和情感色彩使其成为英语中高频且实用的表达。
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