little/ 'lɪtl /

1.adjective [+thing] [ person] 
(small) 小的

a little house
小房子
2.adjective [+child] 
(young) 小的

a little boy of 8
一个8岁的小男孩
3.adjective
little brother/sister (younger) 弟弟/妹妹

4.adjective [+distance] [ time] [ event] 
(short) 短的

a little while longer
过一段时间
There is very little time left.
只剩下很短的时间了。
5.adjective
(trivial) 琐碎的

Harry would often get angry over little things.
哈利总是为琐事动怒。
6.adjective
to have little time/money (quantifier) 没有多少时间/金钱

7.adverb


I have seen him very little recently.
最近我很少见到他。
We tried to interfere as little as possible.
我们尽可能不干预。
a little
一点
8.adverb
(noun) 一点

9.adverb [sleep] [ eat+] 
一点

Try to persuade her to eat a little.
试着劝她吃点东西。
a little bit
有点
little by little
逐渐地