at least

英 [æt liːst]

美 [æt liːst]

（数量）至少，不少于; （表示真实性或可能性）至少，最不济; （表示更正或改变自己刚说过的话）至少，起码; （表示相对于不利条件或糟糕情形）起码，不管怎样

IELTS法律

Oxford 3000

英英释义

adv

• not less than
  1. at least two hours studying the manual
  2. a tumor at least as big as an orange
  Synonym:at the least
• if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
  1. at least he survived
  2. they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
  3. the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching
  Synonym:leastwaysleastwiseat any rate

双语例句

• If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint
  如果我不能靠画画谋生，至少我可以教别人画画。
• If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
  如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。
• He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force
  至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。
• It's not difficult to get money for research or at least it's not always difficult
  争取到研究资金并不难，起码不总是那么难。
• At least they have a real chance to find work.
  至少他们的确有找到工作的机会。
• They have received at least twenty thousand pounds each but had gone to court to demand more.
  他们每人至少已经得到了两万英镑，但仍然向法庭提出诉讼要求获得更多。
• At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead
  至少他留给她一个孩子，这孩子在未来的岁月里对她将是莫大的安慰。
• He had been sitting on the document for at least two months.
  他已经将这份文件压了至少两个月。
• At least you have removed your blinkers and can now see the relationship in its true colours.
  至少你现在已经摘下了有色眼镜，能够看清这段关系了。
• I hope at least my daughter was able to offer you some useful pointers
  我希望至少我的女儿为你提供了一些有用的建议。