
美:/'æt liːst/
至少
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至少
About two-thirds of *****s consult their doctor at least once a year.
大約三分之二的成年人每年至少咨詢醫生一次。
It'll cost at least 500 dollars.
這東西至少要花500元。
At least he knew right from wrong.
至少他明白是非。
At least they ***d happy.
至少他們死時很幸福。
She must be at least 40.
她至少應該有40歲了。
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty!
他老得很了—肯定至少有五十歲!
|at the fewest/at lowest;至少
“at least”是英語中常見的短語,在不同語境下具有多重含義和用法,主要包含以下核心解釋:
表示最低限度或數量
指某事在數量、程度或範圍上的最小值,通常用于強調“不少于某個基準”。例如:“The project requires at least three months to complete(該項目至少需要三個月完成)”。此用法常見于描述客觀條件或要求。
數學與統計學中的精确表達
在數學領域,“at least”用于描述概率或統計結果的下限。例如:“There is a 95% probability that the value is at least 50(該值至少有50的概率為95%)”。這種表述強調結果的保守估計。
日常語境中的委婉或對比
在口語中可用于緩和語氣或表達對比,例如:“The food wasn’t great, but at least it was free(食物不怎麼樣,但至少是免費的)”。此處通過“at least”轉移焦點,突出積極面。
強調事實的确定性
在論證中用于加強結論的可信度,例如:“At least five independent studies confirm this theory(至少有五項獨立研究證實該理論)”。這種用法通過量化證據提升權威性。
該短語的靈活性使其廣泛應用于學術、商業及日常交流場景,正确使用可增強表達的嚴謹性和說服力。
We need at least 20 participants.(我們至少需要20名參與者。)
At least he apologized.(至少他道歉了。)
You should at least try.(你至少應該嘗試。)
At least, the weather was good.(至少天氣不錯。)
She has at least three cats.(她至少有三隻貓。)
The project will take at least a month.(項目至少需要一個月。)
I failed the test, but at least I tried.(考試沒通過,但至少我努力過。)
He’s late, but at least he came.(他遲到了,但至少他來了。)
I’ll be there by 8—or at least 8:30.(我8點到,最晚8:30。)
It’s true, at least according to the report.(這是真的,至少報告是這麼說的。)
Eat at least two apples.(至少吃兩個蘋果。)
He chose the least expensive option.(他選了最便宜的選項。)
At any rate, let’s move on.(無論如何,我們繼續吧。)
Well, at least it’s not raining.(至少沒下雨。)
At the very least, apologize.(至少道個歉。)
His reaction was odd, to say the least.(他的反應很奇怪,至少可以這麼說。)
At least 的核心功能是強調最低限度,既可用于客觀描述(如數量、時間),也可在對話中表達安慰、修正或讓步。需注意與the least(表比較)和at any rate(表總結)的區别,避免語法錯誤。實際使用中,其靈活性和情感色彩使其成為英語中高頻且實用的表達。
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