
美:/'æt ðə ˈveri liːst/
至少;起码;一点
It'll take a year, at the very least.
这至少需要一年时间。
His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of navy security regulations.
他把机密文件放在家里,这最起码是违反了海军安全条例。
I'm going to go to Seafair and Bumbershoot at the very least as well!
我最近至少还要去参加海洋节和雨伞节!
At the very least there is a chance.
但至少这是一次机会。
At the very least, they'll cover for him.
最坏的情况,他们也会为他打掩护。
|at the fewest/at lowest;至少;起码;一点
“At the very least” 是一个英语短语,主要用于强调某种最低限度的要求、期望或可能性。以下是详细解释:
例句:We should at the very least apologize for the mistake.
(我们至少应该为这个错误道歉。)
强调最低要求
用于提出一个不容忽视的底线,暗示可能有更高期望,但当前仅讨论最低限度。
例:At the very least, finish your homework before playing games.
(至少先把作业写完再玩游戏。)
表达保守估计
在不确定的情况下,表示最保守的可能性,可能实际结果会更好。
例:The project will take a week at the very least.
(这个项目至少需要一周时间——实际可能更久。)
让步语气
承认某种情况可能不理想,但仍有基本保障或行动。
例:Even if the plan fails, at the very least we tried.
(即使计划失败,至少我们尝试过。)
At least it didn’t rain.(至少没下雨。)
At the very least, wear a helmet when cycling.(骑车至少要戴头盔!)
单词:at the very least
短语
/at ðə ˈveri liːst/
at the very least是一个常用的短语,表示某事物的最低要求或最小限度,可译为“至少”、“最起码”。
At the very least, we need to provide some food and water to the refugees.(至少我们需要给难民提供一些食物和水。)
You should arrive at the airport at the very least two hours before your flight.(你应该至少提前两个小时到达机场。)
The project will take a month to complete, at the very least.(这个项目至少需要一个月才能完成。)
at the very least常用于表示最小限度或最低要求,通常用于强调最基本的需求或要求。
at least、minimum、smallest
at the most、maximum、largest
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