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small
/smɔl/
adj.
Comparatively little in size, quantity, degree, or the like. 小的;少量的。
- a small school 小规模的学校。
- a small amount 少量。
Not important; insignificant. 不重要的;无关紧要的。
- His opinion is of small value. 他的意见没什么价值。
- This is a small matter. 这是小事一桩。
Not powerful; said of the voice. 轻声的。
Weak: said of diluted liquors, as beer. 淡的;薄的(指淡酒,如啤酒)。
Doing business in a limited way. 小规模经营的。
- a small farmer 小农夫。
Petty; not generous; narrow. 小气的;吝啬的;偏狭的。
短语:
small wonder that 难怪。
chronicle small beer 记载无关紧要之事。
feel small 感到惭愧;自惭形秽。
great and small 不分贵贱上下。
in a small way 小规模地。
think small beer of 转成谦逊的音调或态度。
adv.
In a small way. 轻轻地;小规模地。
n.
The small part of a thing. 细的部分;小的部分。
短语:
the small of the back 背部最窄的部分;后腰。
small account 无关紧要;轻微。
small and early 客人较少而散会较早的小型晚宴。
习语:
small arms 便于随身携带的轻型兵器(如手枪、步枪等)。
small beer (a)淡啤酒。(b)琐事。(c)不重要的人物。
small bower 【航】小锚;左舷之锚。
small calorie 【理】小卡。
small capital 【印】小号的大写字母(只有大小字母的三分之二)。
small chance 不可能;不可能之事。
small change (a)小额钱币(如五分、一角、五角等之钱币)。(b)无足轻重之人(物)。
small circle 球面上之圆圈(其平面不通过球心)。比较 great circle。
small coal (a)碎煤;煤屑。(b)【废】木炭。
small coin 小额硬币;辅币。
small end 【机】连接杆合活塞(杆)相连的一端。
small fortune 【口】一笔小财。
small fry (a)婴儿;幼儿;儿童;幼小的动物。(b)小鱼。(c)不重要的人(物)。
small game 野兔、鸽等小猎物(相对于熊、鹿等大猎物)。
small generals 渔船船员所自备的物件(如食粮、钓钩、钓丝等以别于船主所供给之物)。
small gross 小萝;十打;一百二十个。
small hand 小写字体;通常写信用的字体。
small hours 午夜后最初几小时;凌晨(约一时至四、五时之间)
small intestines 小肠。
small letter 小写字母。
small life 比原物略小;略小于原形(指肖像而言)。
small money 小额钱币。
small pica 11磅因的老式铅字。
small potatoes 【口】小人物;小物件。
small pole (森林)直径四吋至八吋的树。
small sapling (森林)自三尺至十尺高的树。
small stores 【美】(海军)配售给船上人员之小物件(如香烟、肥皂、针线等)。
small stuff 船上用的细绳。
small talk 闲谈;聊天。
small time 一日表演数次而票价低廉的巡回舞台表演(尤指杂耍团之巡回表演)。
衍生词:
adj. smallish. n. smallness.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
small¹
/smɔːl/
adj.
1.
缩写为S(in size, amount, number) 小的;少的

a small amount of milk 少量牛奶
- a small group of students 一小群学生
- She is small for her age. 她比同龄人显得矮小。
2. (not significant) 小的;微不足道的;不显著的
a small matter 一件小事
- The difference is very small. 差异很小, 微不足道。
- He made a lot of small mistakes. 他犯了很多小错误。
- No detail was too small to escape her attention. 任何微小的细节都逃不过她的眼睛。
3. (minor) 小型的;无关紧要的;次要的
- shops, restaurants and other small businesses 商铺、饭店和其他小型企业
4. (young) [+ child, animal] 幼小的;年幼的
- What were you like when you were small? 你小时候长什么样子?
- She has two small children. 她有两个小孩。
5. (lacking strength or force) 微弱的;虚弱的
- 'I'm scared,' she said in a very small voice. “我害怕。”她低声说。
- a small effort 吹灰之力
6. (of low status) 低微的;卑下的
to feel small 感到屈辱;觉得低人一等
7. [+ letter] 小写的
8. <废> [+ beer] 稀释的;淡的
9. (not broad) [+ mind] 狭窄的;狭隘的
- They had small minds and no breadth of vision. 他们思维狭隘, 视野不够宽阔。
10. (modest, humble) 谦逊的;卑微的
- From small beginnings both men built large fortunes. 两个出身卑微的人却创造了巨大的财富。
11. (not outstanding) 不显著的;不突出的
- Garcia says there are no small roles, only small actors. 加西亚说没有小角色, 只有小演员。
12. (in fine particles) 微小的;微粒的
small gravel 小石子
small²
/smɔːl/
n.
the small of the back or the small of your back 腰背部
small³
/smɔːl/
pron.
the small 小物件;小人物;小团体
- Do you want the small or the large? 你想要大的还是小的?
small⁴
/smɔːl/
adv.
1. [cut +] 成碎块
- You have to cut it small. 你必须把它切成碎块。
2. [write +] 用小字
- I wrote small to fit more words on the page. 为了在一张纸上写更多字, 我把字写得很小。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
small
/smɔːl/
a.smaller, smallest
小的,少的
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
small or wee hours
n. phr.
The very early hours of the morning between 1 and 4 A. M. 下半夜;凌晨时分(1—4 点)。
- My brother was in trouble for coming home in the small hours. 我弟弟因下半夜才回家而受到训斥。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
small
adj. 狭小,小的,少的
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
small
adj. 小的,少的
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机词典
small
adj.(形容词) small.er, small.est 缩写 s., sm.
1. Being below the average in size or magnitude. 小的:尺寸或大小在平均尺度之下
2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: 微小的,微不足道的:重要性或意义有限的;细微末节的:
- a small matter. 无关紧要的小事
3. Limited in degree or scope: 小规模的:在程度或范围方面有限的:
- small farm operations. 小规模的农场操作
4. Lacking position, influence, or status; minor: 次要的:缺少地位、影响或身份的;第二位的:
- “A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison”(&b{Macaulay}) “一群第二流作家曾经试图超过安德森,但他们没有获得成功”(麦考利)
5. Unpretentious; modest: 微弱的:不张扬吹嘘的;谦虚的:
- made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way. 过简朴日子;用我自己微不足道的方式来帮助完成事业
6. Not fully grown; very young. 幼小的:没有完全长大的;特别年轻的
7. Narrow in outlook; petty: 窄小的:
- a small mind. 心胸狭隘
8. Having been belittled; humiliated: 低下的:被瞧不起的;被侮辱的:
- Their comments made me feel small. 他们的批评使我觉得被侮辱了
9. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages. 稀释的:被稀释过的;淡的。用来形容各种酒类
10. Lacking force or volume: 微弱的:缺少力量或体积的:
- a small voice. 微弱的声音
adv.(副词)
1. In small pieces: 零星地:以小碎片形式存在的:
- Cut the meat up small. 把肉切碎
2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly. 轻微地:没有音量或力量地;软弱地
3. In a small manner. 小气地
n.(名词)
1. Something smaller than the rest: 狭窄部份:比其它地方小的部份:
- the small of the back. 腰背部
2. smalls smalls
3. Small things considered as a group. 零星物品:被看作一组的小件物品
4. Chiefly British Small items of clothing. 【多用于英国】 小件衣着用品
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
small
adj. 小的,小规模的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
small
【印】小写;【修】小(型)[S SML];= Selenium diode Matrix ALloy Logic 硒合金二极管矩阵逻辑(电路)
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
small
adj. 小,小型
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉法学大辞典
small
小的,小型的 S
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机电子速查小字典
small
adj.
小的, 少的
- The pitch is too small to play football on. 球场太小了, 无法踢足球。
- A ragged shout went up from the small crowd. 这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
年幼的, 幼小的
- I lived in the country when I was small. 我小时候住在乡下。
小规模的, 小范围的
- The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
不重要的; 微不足道的; 微小的
- My influence over her is small. 我对她的影响不大。
小气的, 心胸狭窄的
- He was a man with a small mind. 他是一个心胸狭窄的人。
- It is small of her to wish for payment. 她还希望得到报酬, 真小气。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
small1
(adjective 形容词)
小的
a small person. 矮小的人。
small things. 小东西。
SYNONYM 同义词:[informal日常用语] baby, compact, concise,diminutive, [informal日常用语] dinky, dwarf,exiguous, fractional, infinitesimal, lilliputian,little, microscopic, midget, [informal日常用语] mini, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite(a petite woman娇小的女人), [informal日常用语] pint-sized, [informal日常用语] poky (a poky room狭小的房间), portable, pygmy, short,[informal日常用语] teeny, tiny, toy, undersized,[informal日常用语] wee, [informal日常用语] weeny.
量少的
small helpings. 分量少的几份食物。
SYNONYM 同义词:inadequate, insufficient, meagre, mean, measly,scanty, stingy.
无关紧要的
a small problem. 无关紧要的问题。
SEE参阅 trivial.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参阅big.
a small amount, a small thing 极少量, 小东西
SYNONYM 同义词:bagatelle, [informal日常用语] chicken-feed,fragment, modicum, morsel, particle, scrap,[informal日常用语] smattering, snippet,soupon, spot, trifle.
a small animal, a small person 小动物,矮小的人
SYNONYM 同义词:dwarf, midget, pygmy, runt, [informal日常用语] titch.
small arms 轻武器
SEE参阅 weapons.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
small1
be grateful/thankful for small 'mercies
be happy that a bad situation is not even worse 庆幸已经糟糕的情况并未更糟:
The thieves took the TV and stereo but didn’t take any jewellery, so let’s be thankful for small mercies. 小偷抱走了电视机和音响,不过没有拿走任何珠宝,可谓不幸中之万幸。
it’s a ,small 'world (saying)
used when you meet or hear about sb you know, in an unexpected place ﹙用于感慨不期而遇或意外地听到某人的消息﹚世界真小:
It turns out that he’s a friend of my brother’s! It’s a small world, isn’t it? 他原来是我哥哥的一个朋友!世界真小,不是吗?
look/feel 'small (alsofeel 'that high)
feel stupid, embarrassed or ridiculous in front of other people 显得/感觉矮人一截;显得/感到渺小;显得/觉得难为情:
Why did you tell everyone that I’d failed all my school exams? I felt so small.你为什么跟谁都说我考试门门不及格?我觉得太丢脸了。
Mrs Jones made him feel that high when she criticized his work in front of everybody.琼斯夫人当着众人的面批评他的工作,让他觉得矮人一截。
NOTE When using the expression feel that high, you often use your thumb and finger to indicate something small. 使用feel that high这一表达法时,常以拇指及其他手指示意只有那么小。
small 'beer (BrE) (AmE small po'tatoes)
something that has little importance or value 无足轻重的事物;无甚价值的东西:
Jacob earns about £25000, but that’s small beer compared with his brother’s salary. 雅各布挣25 000英镑左右,可是和他哥哥比起来不过是小巫见大巫。
a ,small 'fortune (informal)
a lot of money 一笔巨款:
This house cost hardly anything when we bought it, but now it’s worth a small fortune. 这房子我们当初买的时候没花什么钱,现在可是值不少钱。
'small fry (informal)
people, groups or businesses that are not considered to be important or powerful 小鱼;不重要的人﹙或团体、企业等﹚:
These local companies are only small fry compared with the huge multinationals.同那些跨国公司比,这些当地的公司不过是小鱼小虾。
the 'small print (BrE) (AmE the 'fine print)
the parts of a written agreement or legal contract that are printed in very small letters, but which may contain important information ﹙协议或法律合同中重要的﹚小号字体印刷的附加条款,限制性附属细则:
Make sure you read the small print before you sign the contract. 你签合同前一定要先阅读一下小号字体部份。
the small 'screen
(the) television (when contrasted with cinema) 小银幕;电视﹙与电影相对而言﹚:
Cinema films reach the small screen very quickly these days.如今,电影很快就会在电视上播出了。
(make) 'small talk
(take part in) polite conversation about unimportant things 闲聊;聊天:
Maria introduced me to her parents, and we sat there making small talk for a while. 玛丽亚把我介绍给她的父母,我们坐在一起闲聊了一会儿。
do sth in a big/small way 另见way
don’t sweat the small stuff 另见sweat
in no small part=in large part 另见large
(it’s) no/small/little wonder (that) … 另见wonder
the small/early hours 另见hours
the still small voice 另见still
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
small1
adj.
小, 细[窄]小的; 小(额)的; 小规模的; 不重要的
吝啬的, 卑劣的
(雨)细微的, (声音)微弱的; (酒等)清淡的
小写的
年幼的; 个子小的
(地位、出身)低微的
- small change 零钱
- in a small voice 小声地
- in a small way 小规模地, 俭朴地
- small fry 小人物
- small talk 闲聊
- small potatoes [美]小人物, 无足轻重的东西
- small punkins [美]无足轻重的所谓要人
- a small nature 小心眼
- small years 小时候, 幼年
- Jack is very small for his age. 按他的年龄, 杰克的个子显得太小。
- It is small of you to say so. 你这样说未免太小气了。
small2
n.
[the small]细小部分(尤指腰部)
琐碎的东西,身分低的人
[pl.]小商品, [英口]小件洗涤物
[pl. ](牛津大学)文学士学位的初试
adv.
小声地, 轻轻地
细细地
小型地
轻视地
成为碎块地

继承用法
smallage
n.
[罕]【植】野芹菜
small-arms
n.
轻武器
small-beer
n.
淡啤洒
small3
adj.
无价值的, 徽不足道的
small-bore
adj.
小口径枪的
眼界狭窄的
smallclaim
n.
(=smalldebt )小额债款
smallclothes
n.
紧身半长裤
小衣
小件
small-fruiting
adj.
结小果子的
small-fry
adj.
次要的
为儿童设计[用]的
smallgoods
n.
[澳]熟肉
smallholder
n.
小佃农
smallholding
n.
小片土
small-lot
n.
小批量
small-minded
adj.
心胸狭窄的; 小气的
smallpox
n.
【医】天花
small-scale
adj.
按小比例画[制]的; 小规模的
small-screen
adj.
小屏幕的
small-shape
n.
小样板
smallshot
n.
[俚]小人物
small-signal
n.
小信号, 弱信号
small-size
n.
小型, 小尺寸
small-talk
vi.
闲谈, 聊天
small-time
adj.
次等的, 不出色的
small-timer
n.
属于小剧团者
从事小规模事业者
smallware
n.
小商品
窄幅织物
smallish
adj.
略小的
smally
adv.
小规模地
smallness
n.
小, 少; 小规模, 低贱, 吝啬; 卑鄙
a small and early
人少而早散的晚会; 便晚宴
by small and small
慢慢地, 一点一点地
feel small
觉得难为情
great and small
各阶层人民
in small (=in the small)
小规模地
in the small of back
在腰背部
look small
显得渺小; 显得惭愧
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
small
小的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 兽医学名词
small
/smɔːl/
(smaller,smallest)
1. 形容词 A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. (体积或规模等) 小的
- She is small for her age. 相对她的年龄而言,她个子小了。
- Stick them on using a small amount of glue. 用少量胶水把它们粘上。
2. 形容词 A small group or quantity consists of only a few people or things. (规模) 小的
- A small group of students meets regularly to learn Japanese. 一个小组的学生定期聚在一起学日语。
3. 形容词 A small child is a very young child. 幼小的
- I have a wife and two small children. 我有妻子和两个年幼的孩子。
4. 形容词 You use small to describe something that is not significant or great in degree. (程度上) 不重要的
- It's quite easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work. 对你的工作方式做些相当细微的调整是很容易的。
- No detail was too small to escape her attention. 最微小的细节也逃不过她的注意。
5. 形容词 Small businesses or companies employ a small number of people and do business with a small number of clients. (生意或公司) 小规模的
- ...shops, restaurants and other small businesses. …商店、餐馆和其他小规模生意。
6. 形容词 If someone makes you look or feel small, they make you look or feel stupid or ashamed. 卑微的; 感到惭愧的 [v-link ADJ]
- This may just be another of her schemes to make me look small. 这也许就是她要让我羞愧的又一个诡计。
7. 单数型名词 The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly. (人体的) 后腰
- Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in. 把你的双手放在后腰,然后吸气。
8. the small hours → see hour
9. small wonder → see wonder
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典