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small small ★★★★★/smɔ͟ːl/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。The window was far too small for him to get through...窗户对他来说实在太小，他钻不过去。Next door to the garage is a small orchard area...紧挨着车库是一座小果园。Stick them on using a small amount of glue.用少许胶水把它们贴上。smallnessAmy 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。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。Guns continued to be produced in small numbers.枪支继续被小批量地制造出来。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。What were you like when you were small?你小的时候是什么样子？4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。No detail was too small to escape her attention...再小的细节都逃不过她的眼睛。He believes this to be a relatively small problem.他认为这相对而言是一个小问题。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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Tool companies here are generally small.这里制造工具的公司普遍规模不大。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [ADJ n]'I'm scared,' she said in a very small voice.她非常小声地说：“我很害怕。”7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]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。When your children misbehave tell them without making them feel small.孩子表现不佳时要让他们知道，但不能让他们自惭形秽。8[N-SING	单数名词](人体的)腰背部 The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly.   [the N of n]Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in.双手置于腰部，吸气。9See also:smalls；  the small hours→see: hour； small wonder→see: wonder； Usage Note :You can use the adjective small rather than little to draw attention to the fact that something is small. For instance, you cannot say 'The town is little' or 'I have a very little car', but you can say 'The town is small' or 'I have a very small car'. Little is a less precise word than small, and may be used to suggest the speaker's feelings or attitude towards the person or thing being described. For that reason, little is often used after another adjective. What a nice little house you've got here!... Shut up, you horrible little boy! 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)。 small1 adjectivesmall2 nounsmallsmall1 /smɔːl $ smɒːl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative smaller, superlative smallest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size not large in size or amount:  a small piece of paper a small car a small town a small dark woman The T-shirt was too small for him. The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large. Only a relatively small number of people were affected. a small amount of money A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.► see thesaurus at short2not important a small problem, job, mistake etc is not important or does not have a large effect  SYN  minor:  We may have to make a few small changes. There’s been a small problem. There’s only a small difference between them. It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.3no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc:  The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson. That is no small achievement in the circumstances.4young a small child is young:  She has three small children. I’ve known him since he was a small boy.► see thesaurus at young5small business/firm/farmer etc a business that does not involve large amounts of money or does not employ a large number of people:  grants for small businesses6letter small letters are letters in the form a, b, c etc rather than A, B, C etc  SYN  lower case  OPP  capital7conservative with a small ‘c’/democrat with a small ‘d’ etc informal someone who believes in the principles you have mentioned, but does not belong to an organized group or political party8voice a small voice is quiet and soft:  ‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice.9look/feel small to seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed:  She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.10(it’s a) small world especially spoken used to express surprise when you unexpectedly meet someone you know or find out that someone has an unexpected connection to you:  Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?11a small fortune a large amount of moneycost/spend/pay a small fortune It must have cost him a small fortune.12small change coins of low value:  I didn’t have any small change for the parking meter.13be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours to be pleased that a bad situation is not even worse:  She wasn’t too badly hurt, so we should be thankful for small mercies.14the small hours (also the wee small hours British English) the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clockin/into the small hours He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours. The party continued into the wee small hours.15small arms guns that you hold with one or both hands when firing them16something is small potatoes (also something is small beer British English) informal used to say that someone or something is not important, especially when compared to other people or things:  Even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most investment managers.—small adverb:  He writes so small I can’t read it.—smallness noun [uncountable]GRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · They live in a nice small town. ✗Don’t say:  They live in a small nice town.You say: · She had a small white dog. ✗Don’t say:  She had a white small dog.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSsmall not large in size, amount, or effect: · a small boat· small businesses· a small amount of money· small changeslittle [usually before noun] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something: · It’s a very pretty little town.· The poor little dog has hurt its leg.· The cake was decorated with little flowers.low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards: · People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.· The crime rate in the area is relatively low.slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable: · a slight problem· There’s been a slight improvement in his health.· a slight increase in salesminor small and not important or not serious: · minor injuries· We’ve made some minor changes to the program.compact small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual: · The apartments are very compact.· a compact camera· It is a pleasant and compact city.poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small: · a poky bedroom· a poky flatcramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around: · They all lived together in a cramped apartment.· The car feels cramped with four adults in it.very smalltiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts: · a tiny island· Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.teeny informal very small – used for emphasis: · I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.· There’s just one teeny little problem.· a teeny little houseminute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice: · They found minute traces of poison in his body.· The differences are minute.· minute creaturesminiature a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size: · The spy used a miniature camera.· the fashion for miniature petsmicroscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment: · microscopic organisms· microscopic particles of dustminuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way: · She was wearing a minuscule bikini.· The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal very small: · An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.· We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.small1 adjectivesmall2 nounsmallsmall2 noun  Collocations Phrases 1the small of your back the lower part of your back where it curves2smalls [plural] British English old-fashioned informal underwear

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         这个太大了，有没有小的？                            3        ★                  not as big as sth else of the same kind            （同类事物中）小的                                    ◆          the small intestine          小肠                            young        年幼                    4        ★                  young            年幼的；幼小的                                    ◆          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。                            not important        不重要                    5        ★                  slight; not important            些微的；不重要的                                    ◆          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 smallachievement getting her to agree to the deal.                    能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。                            business        企业                    6        ★                  [usually before noun          ]                          not doing business on a very large scale            小规模的                                    ◆          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。                            letters        字母                    7                  [usually before noun          ]                          not written or printed as capitals            小写的                                    ◆          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              socialistideas but is not a member of a              socialistparty).                                她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。                            not much        少                    8                  [only before noun          ]                          (            used with uncountable nouns              与不可数名词连用            )                    little; not much            极少的；不多的                                    ◆          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。                                              ▶                small·ness                  /          smɔːlnəs                    ;            NAmE                    smɔːlnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                  IDIOMS              be grateful/thankful for small ˈmercies                              to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been              为情况不太坏而庆幸                                            ◆            Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.            嗨，至少你没受伤。我想这就该让我们知足了。                                      it's a ˌsmall ˈworld                              (              saying)                        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              （意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶）世界真小                                                  look/feel ˈsmall                              to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.              显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人                                                  ☞more at                                    big                                   adj.            ,                                    great                                   adj.            ,                                    hour                              ,                                    still                                   adj.            ,                                    sweat                                   v.            ,                                    way                                   n.            ,                                    wonder                                   n.                                  adverb                    (              small·er        ,        small·est            )              1              into small pieces          成为小块                            ◆        Chop the cabbage up small.        把卷心菜剁碎。                    2              in a small size          小小地                            ◆        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                    1      the ~ of the/sb's back              [singular        ]                    the lower part of the back where it curves in          后腰                            2      smalls              [plural        ]                    (          old-fashioned) (          BrE          informal)                small items of clothing, especially underwear          小件衣服（尤指内衣）                                small              /        smɔːl                ;          NAmE                smɔːl                /                    small·ness              /        smɔːlnəs                ;          NAmE                smɔːlnəs                /             small[smɔ:l]级别:smaller, smallestCET4CET6TEM4考研j2032006102181947457560853777937470r245172632249734772ADJ1916797067NOUN1852415323ADV230269201Spoken:430162188smaller[15336] smallest[4242] smalls[688]小的(59%)，少的(12%)，不重要的(8%)，小气的(5%)，小块地(4%)，小声地(3%)，年幼的(3%)，狭小部分(3%)，小地(3%)n.小件物品；矮小的人adj.少的，小的；微弱的；几乎没有的；不重要的；幼小的adv.小小地；卑鄙地n.(Small)人名；(英)斯莫尔

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Collins	small ★★★★★ /smɔ͟ːl/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 The window was far too small for him to get through... 窗户对他来说实在太小，他钻不过去。 Next door to the garage is a small orchard area... 紧挨着车库是一座小果园。 Stick them on using a small amount of glue. 用少许胶水把它们贴上。 smallness 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 Guns continued to be produced in small numbers. 枪支继续被小批量地制造出来。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 What were you like when you were small? 你小的时候是什么样子？ 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 No detail was too small to escape her attention... 再小的细节都逃不过她的眼睛。 He believes this to be a relatively small problem. 他认为这相对而言是一个小问题。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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 Tool companies here are generally small. 这里制造工具的公司普遍规模不大。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [ADJ n] 'I'm scared,' she said in a very small voice. 她非常小声地说：“我很害怕。” 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] 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。 When your children misbehave tell them without making them feel small. 孩子表现不佳时要让他们知道，但不能让他们自惭形秽。 8 [N-SING 单数名词](人体的)腰背部 The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly. [the N of n] Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in. 双手置于腰部，吸气。 9 See also:smalls ； the small hours→see: hour ； small wonder→see: wonder ； Usage Note : You can use the adjective small rather than little to draw attention to the fact that something is small. For instance, you cannot say 'The town is little' or 'I have a very little car', but you can say 'The town is small' or 'I have a very small car'. Little is a less precise word than small, and may be used to suggest the speaker's feelings or attitude towards the person or thing being described. For that reason, little is often used after another adjective. What a nice little house you've got here!... Shut up, you horrible little boy! 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)。
Oxford	small ★ / smɔːl ; NAmE smɔːl / adjective , adverb , noun small smalls smaller smallest adjective ★ ( small·er , small·est ) not large 小 1 ★ not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc. （尺寸、数量、程度等）小的 ◆ 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。 2 ★ ( abbr.S ) used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc. （服装、食品、家庭用品等）小号的，小型的 ◆ small, medium, large 小号、中号、大号 ◆ This is too big—have you got a small one? 这个太大了，有没有小的？ 3 ★ not as big as sth else of the same kind （同类事物中）小的 ◆ the small intestine 小肠 young 年幼 4 ★ young 年幼的；幼小的 ◆ 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。 not important 不重要 5 ★ slight; not important 些微的；不重要的 ◆ 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 smallachievement getting her to agree to the deal. 能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。 business 企业 6 ★ [usually before noun ] not doing business on a very large scale 小规模的 ◆ 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。 letters 字母 7 [usually before noun ] not written or printed as capitals 小写的 ◆ 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 socialistideas but is not a member of a socialistparty). 她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。 not much 少 8 [only before noun ] ( used with uncountable nouns 与不可数名词连用 ) little; not much 极少的；不多的 ◆ 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。 ▶ small·ness / smɔːlnəs ; NAmE smɔːlnəs / noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS be grateful/thankful for small ˈmercies to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been 为情况不太坏而庆幸 ◆ Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies. 嗨，至少你没受伤。我想这就该让我们知足了。 it's a ˌsmall ˈworld ( saying) 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 （意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶）世界真小 look/feel ˈsmall to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc. 显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人 ☞more at big adj. , great adj. , hour , still adj. , sweat v. , way n. , wonder n. adverb ( small·er , small·est ) 1 into small pieces 成为小块 ◆ Chop the cabbage up small. 把卷心菜剁碎。 2 in a small size 小小地 ◆ 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 1 the ~ of the/sb's back [singular ] the lower part of the back where it curves in 后腰 2 smalls [plural ] ( old-fashioned) ( BrE informal) small items of clothing, especially underwear 小件衣服（尤指内衣） small / smɔːl ; NAmE smɔːl / small·ness / smɔːlnəs ; NAmE smɔːlnəs /
LDC	small1 adjective small2 noun smallsmall1 /smɔːl $ smɒːl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative smaller, superlative smallest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1size not large in size or amount: a small piece of paper a small car a small town a small dark woman The T-shirt was too small for him. The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large. Only a relatively small number of people were affected. a small amount of money A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.► see thesaurus at short 2not important a small problem, job, mistake etc is not important or does not have a large effect SYN minor: We may have to make a few small changes. There’s been a small problem. There’s only a small difference between them. It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.3no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc: The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson. That is no small achievement in the circumstances.4young a small child is young: She has three small children. I’ve known him since he was a small boy.► see thesaurus at young 5small business/firm/farmer etc a business that does not involve large amounts of money or does not employ a large number of people: grants for small businesses6letter small letters are letters in the form a, b, c etc rather than A, B, C etc SYN lower case OPP capital7conservative with a small ‘c’/democrat with a small ‘d’ etc informal someone who believes in the principles you have mentioned, but does not belong to an organized group or political party8voice a small voice is quiet and soft: ‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice.9look/feel small to seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed: She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.10(it’s a) small world especially spoken used to express surprise when you unexpectedly meet someone you know or find out that someone has an unexpected connection to you: Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?11a small fortune a large amount of moneycost/spend/pay a small fortune It must have cost him a small fortune.12small change coins of low value: I didn’t have any small change for the parking meter.13be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours to be pleased that a bad situation is not even worse: She wasn’t too badly hurt, so we should be thankful for small mercies.14the small hours (also the wee small hours British English) the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clockin/into the small hours He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours. The party continued into the wee small hours.15small arms guns that you hold with one or both hands when firing them16something is small potatoes (also something is small beer British English) informal used to say that someone or something is not important, especially when compared to other people or things: Even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most investment managers.—small adverb: He writes so small I can’t read it.—smallness noun [uncountable]GRAMMAR: Order of adjectivesIf there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.You say: · They live in a nice small town. ✗Don’t say: They live in a small nice town.You say: · She had a small white dog. ✗Don’t say: She had a white small dog.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESTHESAURUSsmall not large in size, amount, or effect: · a small boat· small businesses· a small amount of money· small changeslittle [usually before noun] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something: · It’s a very pretty little town.· The poor little dog has hurt its leg.· The cake was decorated with little flowers.low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards: · People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.· The crime rate in the area is relatively low.slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable: · a slight problem· There’s been a slight improvement in his health.· a slight increase in salesminor small and not important or not serious: · minor injuries· We’ve made some minor changes to the program.compact small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual: · The apartments are very compact.· a compact camera· It is a pleasant and compact city.poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small: · a poky bedroom· a poky flatcramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around: · They all lived together in a cramped apartment.· The car feels cramped with four adults in it.very smalltiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts: · a tiny island· Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.teeny informal very small – used for emphasis: · I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.· There’s just one teeny little problem.· a teeny little houseminute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice: · They found minute traces of poison in his body.· The differences are minute.· minute creaturesminiature a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size: · The spy used a miniature camera.· the fashion for miniature petsmicroscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment: · microscopic organisms· microscopic particles of dustminuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way: · She was wearing a minuscule bikini.· The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal very small: · An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.· We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street. small1 adjective small2 noun smallsmall2 noun Collocations Phrases 1the small of your back the lower part of your back where it curves2smalls [plural] British English old-fashioned informal underwear
WDF	small [smɔ:l] 级别:smaller, smallest CET4CET6TEM4考研 j203 200610 21819 47457 56085 37779 37470 r24517 263 22 49 73 47 72 ADJ191 6797067 NOUN18524 15323 ADV23026 9201 Spoken: 430162188 smaller[15336] smallest[4242] smalls[688] 小的(59%)，少的(12%)，不重要的(8%)，小气的(5%)，小块地(4%)，小声地(3%)，年幼的(3%)，狭小部分(3%)，小地(3%) n.小件物品；矮小的人 adj.少的，小的；微弱的；几乎没有的；不重要的；幼小的 adv.小小地；卑鄙地 n.(Small)人名；(英)斯莫尔

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