
美:/'æt ðə ˈveri liːst/
至少;起碼;一點
It'll take a year, at the very least.
這至少需要一年時間。
His possession of classified documents in his home was, at the very least, a violation of navy security regulations.
他把機密文件放在家裡,這最起碼是違反了海軍安全條例。
I'm going to go to Seafair and Bumbershoot at the very least as well!
我最近至少還要去參加海洋節和雨傘節!
At the very least there is a chance.
但至少這是一次機會。
At the very least, they'll cover for him.
最壞的情況,他們也會為他打掩護。
|at the fewest/at lowest;至少;起碼;一點
“At the very least” 是一個英語短語,主要用于強調某種最低限度的要求、期望或可能性。以下是詳細解釋:
例句:We should at the very least apologize for the mistake.
(我們至少應該為這個錯誤道歉。)
強調最低要求
用于提出一個不容忽視的底線,暗示可能有更高期望,但當前僅讨論最低限度。
例:At the very least, finish your homework before playing games.
(至少先把作業寫完再玩遊戲。)
表達保守估計
在不确定的情況下,表示最保守的可能性,可能實際結果會更好。
例:The project will take a week at the very least.
(這個項目至少需要一周時間——實際可能更久。)
讓步語氣
承認某種情況可能不理想,但仍有基本保障或行動。
例:Even if the plan fails, at the very least we tried.
(即使計劃失敗,至少我們嘗試過。)
At least it didn’t rain.(至少沒下雨。)
At the very least, wear a helmet when cycling.(騎車至少要戴頭盔!)
單詞:at the very least
短語
/at ðə ˈveri liːst/
at the very least是一個常用的短語,表示某事物的最低要求或最小限度,可譯為“至少”、“最起碼”。
At the very least, we need to provide some food and water to the refugees.(至少我們需要給難民提供一些食物和水。)
You should arrive at the airport at the very least two hours before your flight.(你應該至少提前兩個小時到達機場。)
The project will take a month to complete, at the very least.(這個項目至少需要一個月才能完成。)
at the very least常用于表示最小限度或最低要求,通常用于強調最基本的需求或要求。
at least、minimum、smallest
at the most、maximum、largest
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