相似词语辨析【20】at（the）least和not（in）the least
<p> <span word="at">at</span>（<span word="the">the</span>）<span word="least">least</span>，<span word="not">not</span>（<span word="in">in</span>）<span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span></p><p> 这一对短语的涵义有很大的差异。</p><p> <span word="At">At</span> <span word="least">least</span>的意思是至少（指数量或程度上）也可解作反正就是。它与 <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span>，<span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="least">least</span>同义，可互换使用，但后两者有强调意味，远不及前者用得普遍。</p><p> 下面请看例句：</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="total">total</span> <span word="enrolment">enrolment</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="university">university</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="year">year</span> 1991-1992 <span word="was">was</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="least">least</span> 10，000，<span word="including">including</span> <span word="undergraduate">undergraduate</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="postgraduate">postgraduate</span> <span word="students">students</span>．</p><p> 在1991－1992学年期间，该大学至少有一万名大学生，包括本科大学生和研究主。</p><p> <span word="Even">Even</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="cannot">cannot</span> <span word="help">help</span> <span word="him">him</span>，<span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="encouragement">encouragement</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="least">least</span>．</p><p> 就算你未能帮助他，至少你可以鼓励他。</p><p> <span word="Whether">Whether</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="not">not</span>，<span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="least">least</span>，<span word="this">this</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="reality">reality</span>．</p><p> 不管你是否喜欢，反正这是个现实。</p><p> <span word="Not">Not</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span> 的意思是毫不、一点也不（<span word="by">by</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="means">means</span>），也可写作 <span word="not">not</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span>.但后者一般不用作定语。现今，后者更常见。</p><p> <span word="Are">Are</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="cold">cold</span>？<span word="Not">Not</span>（<span word="in">in</span>）<span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span>．</p><p> 你冷吗？一点也不冷。</p><p> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span> <span word="interest">interest</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="them">them</span>．（作定语，没有<span word="in">in</span>）</p><p> 他们对西班牙语毫不感兴趣。</p><p> （此句亦可改写为：<span word="They">They</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="least">least</span> <span word="interest">interest</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span>）</p>
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