副詞 a little:

1. to a small degree; somewhat
   同義詞：a bit, a trifle

1. After a little he got up and left.
   過(guò)了一會(huì)兒他站起來(lái)走了。
2. We are still a little shy of our quota.
   我們離完成定額還差一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。
3. A little discipline would do him a world of good.
   稍微處分他一下會(huì)對(duì)他大有好處。
4. The pound stayed firm against dollar in London but fell a little in New York.
   在倫敦英鎊對(duì)美元仍堅(jiān)挺，但在紐約卻跌了一點(diǎn)兒。