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。
• 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。
• He fathered at least three children by the wives of other men.
  他跟别人的老婆至少生了3个孩子。
• He has killed many in his time, and is wanted in at least three countries
  他那个时候杀了很多人，现在至少有3个国家在通缉他。
• This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.
  预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。
• At least this second meeting had helped to thaw the atmosphere
  这第二次会议至少起到了缓和气氛的作用。
• 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。
• At least they have a real chance to find work.
  至少他们的确有找到工作的机会。
• This, at least, was the situation as it appeared to the outside world.
  至少在外界看来情况是这样的。
• Every time she travels on the bus it's delayed by at least three hours
  每次她乘公车出行都至少耽搁3个小时。