only a little meaning in Chinese
很少，几乎没有
只有一点
Examples
- He has only a little latin .
他只懂一点点拉丁文。 - He was quiet, reasonable, and only a little tense .
他言语冷静，有理有据，但稍有点紧张。 - It is only a little way now .
现在没多远了。 - There was only a little bulbous press in each room .
每间屋子里都只有一个不大的鳞茎面的衣橱。 - They were of good flesh and flavour, and when broiled upon the coals, lacked only a little salt to be delicious .
味很鲜美，拿来放在木炭上焙炙，就是缺少一点盐，否则真可以和山珍海味媲美了。