at least和at the very least的区别:意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同
一、意思不同
1.at least意思:至少,不少于
2.at the very least意思:(数量)至少;(表示真实性或可能性)至少,最不济
二、用法不同
1.at least用法:接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
例句:
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。
2.at the very least用法:接名词或代词作宾语。也可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。
例句:
At the very least, you learn good time management.
至少,你学会了很好地管理时间。
三、侧重点不同
1.at least侧重点:用于一般现在时或一般将来时。
2.at the very least侧重点:用于一般现在时。
at the very least[用于加强语气]一点,丝毫;
at least [释义] 无论如何,反正;
是一个意思 “至少”
通常at least用于句中,at the least用于句首,而且后面要加逗号
eg:There's at least 5 words in this sentence.
At the least,can you bring me some water
作‘至少’意思时语气程度不一样,at the very least语气强,至少(不能退步)。
at least 至少,尽量(有一种让步的语气在里面):
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 the very least: 一点,丝毫,至少
At the very least, the Government must offer some protection to mothers who fear domestic violence.最起码,政府必须向害怕遭受家庭暴力的母亲们提供某些保护。