"at the very least" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 至少
• 起码

Definition

用于表达被认为可接受的最低限度、最低要求或最起码的情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来强调最低限度，经常出现在建议、要求之前。比单独说“至少”更强调最低要求。

Examples

You should drink eight glasses of water a day, at the very least.

你一天**至少**要喝八杯水。

We need three people to help, at the very least.

我们**至少**需要三个人来帮忙。

You should call your parents once a week, at the very least.

你**至少**应该每周给你父母打一次电话。

She could at the very least have said thank you.

她**至少**可以说一声谢谢。

Bring an umbrella, at the very least. It looks like rain.

**至少**带把伞吧。看起来要下雨了。

I know he’s busy, but he could text us, at the very least.

我知道他很忙，但他**至少**可以给我们发个短信。