LEAST1 less than any other2 the smallest amount or number of something3 to be at the lowest levelRELATED WORDSoppositeMOSTsee alsoLESS1 less than any other 比其他任何东西都少least /liːst/ [adverb] We were the least successful team in the competition. 我们是比赛中成绩最差的一队。 Portugal would be my least favourite choice. 葡萄牙是我最不喜欢的一个选择。 The people who are least able to afford healthcare are often the ones who need it most. 最没有能力支付医疗保健费用的人，往往又是最有需要的人。 Air-conditioning is standard except on the least expensive model. 除了最便宜的型号，空调都是标准配置的。 Which job would you least like to do? 你最不喜欢干什么工作？2 the smallest amount or number of something 某物的最小数量the least /ðə ˈliːst/ [quantifier]the smallest amount of something 最少的；最小的the least We decided to buy the one that cost the least. 我们决定买最便宜的一个。 Those who have been in the most danger have the least to say about it. 经历了最大危险的人最不愿意说起此事。 Of all the EU countries, Britain spends the least on higher education. 所有欧盟国家当中，英国在高等教育方面的支出最少。 The least I would expect would be an apology I'd like more than just an apology. 我最起码会指望得到一个道歉。the least water/money/time etc After trials, we chose the engine that used the least fuel. 经过试车，我们选了最省燃料的发动机。 I was the youngest, so I always got the least pocket money. 我年纪最小，所以我的零用钱也总是最少。 We've selected recipes that take the least time to prepare. 我们选择了最省时的烹饪方法。 Find a route that is likely to have the least traffic. 找一条车流量有可能最少的路线。 We thought this decision would produce the least harm and disruption to residents. 我们认为这个决定对居民产生的危害和干扰最少。minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm, ˈmɪnəməm/ [adjective/quantifier]the smallest possible number or amount of something or the smallest number or amount that is allowed 最少的；最低的；最小的 The minimum salary for this post is $25,000. 这个职位的最低薪水是25,000美元。 We need a minimum number of two staff members on duty at lunchtime. 午餐时间我们至少需要两名员工值班。 Frank was moved to a minimum-security prison for good behaviour. 弗兰克因为表现良好，被转到一个警戒最宽松的监狱。minimum height/length/age/wage etc These workers are being paid less than the minimum wage. 这些工人的报酬低于最低工资。 The minimum age at which you can legally buy tobacco is 18. 合法购买香烟的最低年龄是18岁。 The Police Department has reduced the minimum height requirement to encourage more women to join the force. 警察部门降低了最低身高要求，以鼓励更多的女性加入警察队伍。reduce/keep something to a minimummake the amount or number of something as small as possible 将某事物减少至/保持在最低限度 Interruptions should be kept to a minimum. 应把干扰维持在最低限度。 The library book stock has already been reduced to a minimum. 图书馆的藏书量已经减至最少了。 We want to keep the number of mistakes to a minimum. 我们希望把错误的数量减至最少。minimum of This will enable the patient to move with a minimum of discomfort. 这能使病人移动时痛苦减至最轻。 The course takes a minimum of three years. 这门课程至少需要三年。 Even for local games, you have to pay a minimum of $45 per game. 即使是地方性的比赛，每场也至少要45美元。the minimum Five people in a group should be the minimum. 五人一组应该是最低限度。bare minimumuse this to emphasize how small the amount is 仅够的最少量〔用于强调〕 A tiny crack in the tent allowed the bare minimum of light in. 帐篷上一个细小的裂缝透进了些微的亮光。the fewest /ðə ˈfjuːst/ [quantifier]the smallest number of something 最少的 We plan to do the repairs in winter, when we have the fewest visitors. 我们打算在冬天整修，那个时候客人最少。 Single men make the fewest complaints about women bosses. 单身男子对女上司抱怨最少。 Towns with the fewest amenities are usually the ones with the highest crime rates. 便利设施最少的城市通常犯罪率最高。 Young drivers under 25 have the highest number of accidents while those over 50 have the fewest. 25岁以下的年轻司机事故发生率最高，50岁以上的司机则最低。 In 1998, there were 71 homicides, the fewest since the 1950s. 1998年有71宗凶杀案，为20世纪50年代以来最少。the lowest /ðə ˈləʊst/ [adjective]use this about numbers, prices, wages, temperatures, or levels 最低的〔数字、价格、工资、气温或水平等〕 In the last election, he was the candidate who got the lowest number of votes. 在上一次选举中，他是得票最少的候选人。 People who drank the least coffee had the lowest level of blood pressure. 喝咖啡最少的人血压最低。 The lowest charge for a rented car is $30 a day. 租借汽车的最低费用是每天30美元。 Does the company offering the lowest price really offer the best value? 那家公司开价最低，是不是真的最合算？the lowest for 6 months/in 15 years/since 2000 etc Interest rates are only 4%, the lowest for 25 years. 利率只有4%，为25年来最低水平。 The infant mortality rate in Vietnam is now the lowest since 1997. 越南现在的婴儿死亡率是1997年以来最低的。 Overseas demand for corn is the lowest in 20 years. 海外的谷物需求为20年来最低。3 to be at the lowest level 为最低水平an all-time low /ən ˌɔːl taɪm ˈləʊ/ [noun phrase]the lowest level ever reached 历史最低水平，最低点be at an all-time low Exports of manufactured goods are now at an all-time low. 工业品的出口量现在处于历史最低水平。 Morale at the company is at an all-time low, and staff are leaving in droves. 公司士气空前低落，员工一批批离去。sink to/fall to/reach an all-time low Ratings for the once-popular game show seem to have reached an all-time low. 曾经风靡一时的游戏节目收视率好像已跌到最低点。 The president's popularity has fallen to an all-time low. 总统的支持率降到了最低水平。low/lowest ebb /ˌləʊ, ˌləʊst ˈeb/ [singular noun]the lowest level of success, hope, health etc 〔成功、希望、健康等的〕最低点，最低潮；衰退状态be at its/their lowest ebb Consumer confidence is at its lowest ebb since January. 消费者信心指数跌至1月份以来的最低点。 With the company's fortunes at their lowest ebb for 25 years, lay-offs seem inevitable. 该公司资产减少至25年来的最低点，裁员看来是不可避免了。something sinks/falls to its lowest ebb In the late 1980s, her career sank to its lowest ebb. 20世纪80年代后期，她的事业陷入了低潮。 Relations with Washington have fallen to their lowest ebb. 与华盛顿的关系落到了低谷。