He was ____ surprised, because it came so unexpectedly.
A. little B. but a little C. only a little D. not a little
书中给的正确答案是 D(not a little)。这使我大为不解。not a little 作“一点儿也不”解，全句的意思岂不成了：“我一点儿也不吃惊，因为事情来得太突然”？这句话显然是不合逻辑的。
看来,你是把 not a little 与 not a bit 或 not in the least 的词义弄混了。not a bit 和 not in the least 作“一点儿也不”解,而 not a little 则作“许多”“很多”“很”“大大地”解,相当于 quite a little。not a little angry 不是指“一点儿也不生气”,而是指“很生气”。not a little trouble 不是指“一点儿麻烦也没有”,而是指“许多麻烦”。
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He spent not a little on books. 他买书花了许多钱。
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He has got quite a little news. 他有许多好消息。
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cause sb. not a little anxiety (NAECD) 使某人相当焦急不安
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I was not a little annoyed. 我极为苦恼。
请做下面的英语试题：
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I was ____ surprised at his coming. That is to say, I was very much surprised at his coming. A. not a little B. little C. not a bit D. not one bit
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——Are you feeling tired after the game? ———. In fact, I feel quite relaxed. A. Not a little B. Not a bit C. Not little D. Not bit