least是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 最小的； 最少的ad. 最小； 最少，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But he would not, and said that it would be a very hazardous thing; for if the least ray of the torch-light should fall upon him his enchantment would become still worse, for he should be changed into a dove, and be forced to wander about the world for seven long years.
-- But she would not leave him alone, and urged him say-ing, 'If you will not eat anything, at least you might take a draught of wine; one drink counts for nothing,' and at last he allowed himself to be persuaded, and drank.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- By the advice of several worthy persons, to whom, with the author's permission, I communicated these papers, I now venture to send them into the world, hoping they may be, at least for some time, a better entertainment to our young noblemen, than the common scribbles of politics and party.
-- This volume would have been at least twice as large, if I had not made bold to strike out innumerable passages re-lating to the winds and tides, as well as to the variations and bearings in the several voyages, together with the min-ute descriptions of the management of the ship in storms, in the style of sailors; likewise the account of longitudes and latitudes; wherein I have reason to apprehend, that Mr. Gulliver may be a little dissatisfied.
-- Pray bring to your mind how often I desired you to consid-er, when you insisted on the motive of public good, that the Yahoos were a species of animals utterly incapable of amendment by precept or example: and so it has proved; for, instead of seeing a full stop put to all abuses and corrup-tions, at least in this little island, as I had reason to expect; behold, after above six months warning, I cannot learn that my book has produced one single effect according to my in- tentions.
-- And it must be owned, that seven months were a sufficient time to correct every vice and folly to which Yahoos are subject, if their na-tures had been capable of the least disposition to virtue or wisdom.
-- I then advanced forward near half a mile, but could not discover any sign of houses or inhabitants; at least I was in so weak a condition, that I did not observe them.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Not the least disguise toned down or shaded off that uncompromising fact in the landscape.
-- 'Not the least in the world,' said Mr. Bounderby, 'as long as you do it at once!'
-- At least I mean to father, when Merrylegs was always there.'
-- In another moment, he stood as he had stood all the time his usual stoop upon him; his pondering face addressed to Mr. Bounderby, with a curious expression on it, half shrewd, half perplexed, as if his mind were set upon unravelling something very difficult; his hat held tight in his left hand, which rested on his hip; his right arm, with a rugged propriety and force of action, very earnestly emphasizing what he said: not least so when it always paused, a little bent, but not withdrawn, as he paused.
-- 'What do you recommend, father,' asked Louisa, her reserved composure not in the least affected by these gratifying results, 'that I should substitute for the term I used just now?
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "That is the least part of the business, and does not in any way trouble me.
-- She was at least six feet high, which in that region is something considerable.
-- The fifteen hundred feet which remained to be accomplished took us at least five hours.
-- The turnings and windings, the no-thoroughfares, the marches and marches, turned that insignificant distance into at least three leagues.
-- "To descend into the interior of a cannon," I thought to myself, "when perhaps it is loaded, and will go off at the least shock, is the act of a madman."
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The two girls, therefore, were from an early age not the least daunted by either art or ideal politics.
-- At least people of a differ-ent class, like Connie, were earnest about something.
-- 'At least it's wonderful what you've done at your time of life,' said Clifford contemplatively.
-- 'At least Bolshevism has got down to rock bottom,' said Charlie.
-- That's the real secret of marriage, not sex; at least not the simple func-tion of sex.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I have not the least idea.'
-- I should have thought that neither of you would have married; least of all should I have thought of your marrying each other.'
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