small
- adj.(尺寸、数量、程度等)小的;(服装、食品、家用设施等)小号的，小型的;小规模的;小写的;极少的;年幼的;些微的
- adv.成为小块;小小地
- n.后腰;小件衣服(尤指内衣)
最高级： smallest 比较级： smaller 派生词： smallness n.
smalladj.
小 not large
（尺寸、数量、程度等）小的
not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc.
a small house/town/car/man
小房子；小镇；小型汽车；小个子男人
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected.
通过考试的学生比我预计的少得多。
They're having a relatively small wedding.
他们的婚礼不准备大办。
That dress is too small for you.
那件连衣裙你穿太小。
‘I don't agree,’ he said in a small (= quiet) voice.
“我不同意。”他小声说。
（服装、食品、家用设施等）小号的，小型的
used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
small, medium, large
小号、中号、大号
This is too big─have you got a small one?
这个太大——有没有小的？
（同类事物中）小的
not as big as sth else of the same kind
the small intestine
小肠
年幼 young
年幼的；幼小的
young
They have three small children.
他们有三个年幼的孩子。
We travelled around a lot when I was small.
我小的时候，我们时常四处旅行。
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents.
他幼年时多半时间是跟爷爷奶奶在一起。
不重要 not important
些微的；不重要的
slight; not important
I made only a few small changes to the report.
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
She noticed several small errors in his work.
她注意到他作业中有几处小错。
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail.
一切都已做了细致入微的安排。
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.
能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。
企业 business
小规模的
not doing business on a very large scale
a small farmer
小农场主
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses.
政府正计划给予小企业更多帮助。
字母 letters
小写的
not written or printed as capitals
Should I write ‘god’ with a small ‘g’ or a capital?
god里面的字母g，我该写成小写还是大写？
She's a socialist with a small ‘s’ (= she has socialist ideas but is not a member of a socialist party) .
她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。
少 not much
极少的；不多的
little; not much
The government has small cause for optimism.
几乎没有什么可以使政府感到乐观的。
They have small hope of succeeding.
他们成功的希望不大。
to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been
嗨，至少你没伤着，我想这就该让我们知足了。
Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
used to express your surprise when you meet sb you know in an unexpected place, or when you are talking to sb and find out that you both know the same person
to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.
an important person (in a small community)
of all sizes or types
所有大小生物
all creatures great and small
the period of time very early in the morning, soon after midnight
我们一直工作到了午夜之后。
We worked well into the small hours.
The fighting began in the early hours of Saturday morning.
战斗在星期六凌晨打响了。
the voice of God or your conscience , that tells you to do what is morally right
used to tell sb not to worry about small details or unimportant things
on a large/small scale
新的递送服务迅速走红。
The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.
许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
it is not surprising
她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。
It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.
No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours.
难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。
adv.
成为小块
into small pieces
Chop the cabbage up small.
把卷心菜剁碎。
小小地
in a small size
You can fit it all in if you write very small.
你字写小点，就可以全部填进去。
noun
后腰
the lower part of the back where it curves in
小件衣服（尤指内衣）
small items of clothing, especially underwear
small
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ADJ-GRADED (尺寸)小的
A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size.She is small for her age...
她看上去比同龄人个头小。
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Amy had not mentioned the smallness and bareness of Luis's home.
埃米没有提及路易斯家里多么小多么空。
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ADJ-GRADED 数目少的;含量小的
A small group or quantity consists of only a few people or things.A small group of students meets regularly to learn Japanese...
一小组学生定期聚在一起学习日语。
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ADJ-GRADED 年纪小的;幼小的
A small child is a very young child.I have a wife and two small children...
我有一个妻子和两个年幼的孩子。
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ADJ-GRADED 不重要的;无足轻重的;程度小的
You use small to describe something that is not significant or great in degree.It's quite easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work...
对工作方式作一些小的改变会比较容易。
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ADJ-GRADED (企业或公司)小规模的，小型的
Small businesses or companies employ a small number of people and do business with a small number of clients....shops, restaurants and other small businesses...
商店、饭馆以及其他小企业
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ADJ-GRADED (嗓音)微弱的，轻柔的
If someone speaks in a small voice, they speak in a quiet, high voice because they are frightened or ashamed.'I'm scared,' she said in a very small voice.
她非常小声地说：“我很害怕。”
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ADJ-GRADED 渺小的;自惭形秽的
If someone makes you look or feel small, they make you look or feel stupid or ashamed.This may just be another of her schemes to make me look small...
这也许是她处心积虑要让我自惭形秽的另一步棋。
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N-SING (人体的)腰背部
The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly.Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in.
双手置于腰部，吸气。
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表示物体小的时候用 small，而不用 little，例如，不能说 The town is little 或者 I have a very little car，但是可以说 The town is small (这个城镇很小)，I have a very small car (我有一辆很小的车)。little 的意义不及 small 精确，可以用来表示说话人对所说的人或物的感情或态度。因此 little 常用于其他形容词之后，例如：What a nice little house you've got here (你这房子多么漂亮小巧呀)，Shut up, you horrible little boy (闭嘴！你这个可恶的小家伙)。
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noun
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- a garment size for a small person
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- the slender part of the back
adj
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- made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
- her comments made me feel small
- Synonym: belittled diminished
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- limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group
- Synonym: little
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- limited in size or scope
- a small business
- a newspaper with a modest circulation
- small-scale plans
- a pocket-size country
- Synonym: minor modest small-scale pocket-size pocket-sized
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- (of a voice) faint
- a little voice
- a still small voice
- Synonym: little
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- lowercase
- little a
- small a
- e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
- Synonym: little minuscule
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- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- a modest salary
- modest inflation
- helped in my own small way
- Synonym: modest
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- (of children and animals) young, immature
- what a big little boy you are
- small children
- Synonym: little
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- have fine or very small constituent particles
- a small misty rain
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- low or inferior in station or quality
- a humble cottage
- a lowly parish priest
- a modest man of the people
- small beginnings
- Synonym: humble low lowly modest
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- on a small scale
- think small
数据来源：WordNet
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Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports .
面对廉价的外国进口商品，经营规模小的商人无法与之抗衡。
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This is too big ─ have you got a small one ?
这个太大——有没有小的？
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I made only a few small changes to the report .
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
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The method is specifically designed for use in small groups .
这方法是专为小组活动设计的。
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The new regulations will put many small businesses out of business .
新法规将使很多小企业关闭。
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The type was too small for me to read .
这种印刷文字太小，我看不清。
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He has a way with small children .
他很会逗小孩。
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There are three sizes ─ small , medium and large .
有三种尺寸——小号、中号和大号。
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People like us are small fry to such a large business .
对于这样一家大公司来说，我们这样的人不过是小鱼小虾。
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Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market .
许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
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Have you got any small change for the phone ?
你有没有打电话的零钱？
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Its brain is small in relation to its body .
和它的身体相比，它的大脑很小。
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A small amount of this paint goes a long way .
这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。
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Even in small companies , computers are an essential tool .
即使在小公司里，计算机也是必不可少的工具。
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The government is planning to give more help to small businesses .
政府正计划给予小企业更多帮助。
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He wanted to take no risks , however small .
他多小的风险也不想冒。
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She 's a socialist with a small ' s ' .
她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。
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One of the smaller parties came a close second .
其中一个较小的政党差一点就获胜了。
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There was just one small ray of hope .
只有一线希望。
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She wrote something on a small piece of paper .
她在一小片纸上写了点什么。
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He was lucky to get off with a small fine .
他侥幸逃脱惩罚，交了一小笔罚款了事。
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A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected .
通过考试的学生比我预计的少得多。
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They agglomerated many small pieces of research into a single large study .
他们把许多小的研究课题汇集成一个大项目。
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They have three small children .
他们有三个年幼的孩子。
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Small businesses are well situated to benefit from the single market .
小企业所处的形势有利于从单一市场中受益。
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He 's fully occupied looking after three small children .
照顾三个小孩把他忙得不可开交。
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I 've made a few small corrections to your report .
我对你的报告作了几处小的修改。
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The bank is happy to loan money to small businesses .
银行乐于贷款给小型企业。
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Although small , the kitchen is well designed .
厨房虽小，但设计巧妙。
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There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area .
小型企业在那一地区大量涌现。
指问题、细节等琐碎的。
They used to quarrel over petty things.
他们过去常为小事争吵。
Have these petty restrictions worked?
这些小限制发挥作用了吗？
尤指比起其他事物来较小或不是很重要、很严重的。
There is a minor road in front of us.
我们前面有一条小路。
He played a minor role in the policy-making process.
他在制定政策的过程中发挥了很小的作用。
She had a minor operation.
她做了一个小手术。
指尺寸或数量小的，也指工作、问题、错误等不重要的或影响不大的。
This pair of jeans was too small for him.
这条牛仔裤他穿太小了。
He only got a small amount of money after retirement.
退休之后他只拿到了一小笔钱。
According to the schedule, we have to make a few small changes.
根据日程安排，我们需要作些小小的变动。
指不重要、不严重或没有什么价值的。
Don't get upset about trivial matters.
不要为琐事烦恼。
They were fighting over a trivial sum of money.
他们在为一笔数额极小的钱而打架。
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