small
small
adjective
(smalls)
feel (或 look) small
smallish
adjective
smallness
noun
语源
adjective
- of a size that is less than normal or usual
小型的
the room was small and quiet.
房间小而安静。
the small hill that sheltered the house.
护着这所房子的小山。
■not great in amount, number, strength, or power
（数量、数字、力量或能力上）小的，低的
a rather small amount of money.
一小笔钱。
■not fully grown or developed; young
幼年的
as a small boy, he spent his days either reading or watching cricket.
当他是个小男孩的时候，他每天要么读书，要么看板球。
■used of the first letter of a word that has both a general and a specific use to show that in this case the general use is intended
首字母小写的（表示一英语词用的是一般意义而非特定意义）
they are diehard conservatives, with a small c.
他们是顽固的一般保守主义者，而非保守党员。
■insignificant; unimportant
无关紧要的，不重要的
these are small points.
这几点都无关紧要。
■(archaic)low or inferior in rank or position; socially undistinguished
(古)（身份或职位）低微的；不起眼的
at dinner, some of the smaller neighbours were invited.
宴会中，一些不起眼的邻居也被邀请了。
■[attrib.]little; hardly any
极少的，几乎没有的
the captain had been paying small attention.
船长一直漠不关心。
■[attrib.](of a business or its owner) operating on a modest scale
（生意，业主）资本少的，规模小的
a small farmer.
小农场主。
■(of a voice) lacking strength and confidence
（声音）微弱的，轻微的
‘I'm scared, ’ she said in a small voice.
“我吓坏了，”她小声地说。
(smalls)
- (Brit. informal)small items of clothing, especially underwear
(英，非正式)小件衣着用品（尤指内衣） - [treated as sing.](W. Indian)a gratuity or small gift of money
(西印度)小费；小额礼金
- into small pieces
成小块地
the okra cut up small.
秋葵被切碎。
■in a small size
小型地，小小地
you shouldn't write so small.
你不应该把字写得这么小。
feel (或 look) small
- feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant
觉得（或显得）渺小（或矮人一截）
- on a small scale
稍微
in a small way his life has been improved.
他的生活稍有改善。
- used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context
世界真小啊（在远地或意外情况下遇熟人或发现有私人关系时表达惊讶之情）
- a good deal of ——
相当大的
a matter of no small consequence.
具有相当重要意义的事件。
- used, especially in environmentalism, to express the belief that something small-scale is better than a large-scale equivalent
（尤指环保理论中）小的更美
- the part of a person's back where the spine curves in at the level of the waist
腰背部
- (informal)something insignificant or unimportant
(非正式)小事情
her business was small potatoes.
她的买卖微不足道。
- the policy of a cheap shop which relies on low prices and a large turnover
薄利多销
- television as a medium
电视
- not very surprising
不奇怪的
it's small wonder that her emotions had see-sawed.
她情绪起伏不足为奇。
smallish
adjective
smallness
noun
语源
- Old English smæl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smal and German schmal
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