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small adj.小的；年幼的；少的；不重要的；小气的adv.小地；小块地；小声地n.狭小部分；(pl.)零星物品；(pl.)小件衣服 (1) 这件上衣对我来说太小了。(2) 我需要买一台小的半导体收音机。(3) 惩罚条款印在不起眼的小号字体部分。(4) 她出生在加勒比海的多米尼加共和国，年幼时来到英国。(5) 我薪水这么少无法生活。(6) 他的话在她作决定时只起了很少的作用。(7) 他在这出戏里演一个小角色。(8) 这个问题一点都不重要,都不值得讨论。(9) 许多黑奴因一点很小的过失而被鞭打致死。(10) 她还希望得到报酬, 真小气。(11) 他走了进来,对他的几名职业刺客轻声说了些什么。(12) 他感觉后腰一阵剧痛。 This is a comparative word for things that are tiny. A size small shirt won't fit a big person. If you ask for a small favor, it had better not be a big deal. When someone makes you feel small, that's not a physical thing: it means they made you feel bad, like less of a person. A Yorkie is a small dog, but it's not small compared to a mouse. Everything is small (and large) compared to something else.

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英 [smɔːl] 美 [smɔːl] (1) This coat is too small for me.(2) I need to buy a small transistor radio.(3) The penalty clause was hidden in the small print.(4) She was born in Dominica in the Caribbean and came to Britain as a small child.(5) I can't get by on such a small salary.(6) His words had a small part in her decision making.(7) He played a small part in the play.(8) It's such a small point that it's hardly worth talking about.(9) Many black slaves were flogged to death for quite a small fault.(10) It is small of her to wish for payment.(11) He came in，and spoke small to his hatchet men.(12) He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back. Things that are small are little. Children, lower-case letters, lady bugs, and thumb tacks are all small. 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)。

英语单词	small
英美音标	英 [smɔːl] 美 [smɔːl]
中文释义	adj.小的；年幼的；少的；不重要的；小气的 adv.小地；小块地；小声地 n.狭小部分；(pl.)零星物品；(pl.)小件衣服
英语例句	(1) This coat is too small for me. (2) I need to buy a small transistor radio. (3) The penalty clause was hidden in the small print. (4) She was born in Dominica in the Caribbean and came to Britain as a small child. (5) I can't get by on such a small salary. (6) His words had a small part in her decision making. (7) He played a small part in the play. (8) It's such a small point that it's hardly worth talking about. (9) Many black slaves were flogged to death for quite a small fault. (10) It is small of her to wish for payment. (11) He came in，and spoke small to his hatchet men. (12) He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
中文例句	(1) 这件上衣对我来说太小了。 (2) 我需要买一台小的半导体收音机。 (3) 惩罚条款印在不起眼的小号字体部分。 (4) 她出生在加勒比海的多米尼加共和国，年幼时来到英国。 (5) 我薪水这么少无法生活。 (6) 他的话在她作决定时只起了很少的作用。 (7) 他在这出戏里演一个小角色。 (8) 这个问题一点都不重要,都不值得讨论。 (9) 许多黑奴因一点很小的过失而被鞭打致死。 (10) 她还希望得到报酬, 真小气。 (11) 他走了进来,对他的几名职业刺客轻声说了些什么。 (12) 他感觉后腰一阵剧痛。
vocabulary简明	Things that are small are little. Children, lower-case letters, lady bugs, and thumb tacks are all small.
vocabulary扩展	This is a comparative word for things that are tiny. A size small shirt won't fit a big person. If you ask for a small favor, it had better not be a big deal. When someone makes you feel small, that's not a physical thing: it means they made you feel bad, like less of a person. A Yorkie is a small dog, but it's not small compared to a mouse. Everything is small (and large) compared to something else.
柯林斯解释	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)。

Small Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 I Feel Town Part Make