small 的英语意思
smallsmall1 /smɔːl $ smɒːl/ adjective (comparative smaller, superlative smallest) 
查看全部语言翻译1size not large in size or amount尺寸或数量不大: 
a small piece of paper一张小纸片 a small car一辆小型汽车 a small town一个小镇 a small dark woman一个身材矮小、肤色深的女人 The T-shirt was too small for him.这件T恤对他来说太小了。 The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large.这件毛衣有三种尺码——小号、中号和大号。 Only a relatively small number of people were affected.受影响的人数相对较少。 a small amount of money少量钱 A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.担任高级职位的女性比例要低得多。► see thesaurus at short2not important a small problem, job, mistake etc is not important or does not have a large effect小问题、小差事、小错误等，不重要或影响不大 SYN minor: We may have to make a few small changes.我们可能需要做一些小改动。 There’s been a small problem.出了一个小问题。 There’s only a small difference between them.它们之间只有很小的差别。 It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.能感觉到我们以某种微小的方式有所帮助，这很好。3no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc很大程度；很大成就等: The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson.这个项目的成功在很大程度上归功于彼得森博士的工作。 That is no small achievement in the circumstances.在这种情况下，那是相当了不起的成就。4young a small child is young小孩子，即年幼的孩子: She has three small children.她有三个幼小的孩子。 I’ve known him since he was a small boy.我从他还是个小男孩时就认识他了。► 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规模小的企业，即资金规模不大或雇员人数不多的企业: grants for small businesses小型企业补助金6letter small letters are letters in the form a, b, c etc rather than A, B, C etc小写字母，即 a、b、c 等形式，而非 A、B、C 等 SYN lower case OPP capital7conservative with a small ‘c’/democrat with a small ‘d’ etc informal非正式 someone who believes in the principles you have mentioned, but does not belong to an organized group or political party认同上述原则但不属于任何有组织团体或政党的人8voice a small voice is quiet and soft声音轻柔细小: ‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice."那我呢？"她用细小的声音问道。9look/feel small to seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed显得或感到愚蠢、无足轻重或羞愧: She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.她抓住任何机会让我出丑。10(it’s a) small world especially spoken尤用于口语 used to express surprise when you unexpectedly meet someone you know or find out that someone has an unexpected connection to you用于表达意外遇见熟人，或发现某人与自己有意想不到的关联时的惊叹: Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?你知道吗，David和我哥哥是同学？世界真小！11a small fortune a large amount of money一大笔钱cost/spend/pay a small fortune It must have cost him a small fortune.那一定花了他一大笔钱。12small change coins of low value小额硬币: I didn’t have any small change for the parking meter.我没有零钱投停车计时器。13be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours to be pleased that a bad situation is not even worse对糟糕的情况没有更加恶化而感到庆幸: She wasn’t too badly hurt, so we should be thankful for small mercies.她没有受伤太重，我们应该为这点小幸感到庆幸。14the small hours (also the wee small hours British English) the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clock凌晨时分，大约一点至四点之间in/into the small hours He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours.他终于在凌晨时分精疲力竭地倒床而眠。 The party continued into the wee small hours.派对一直持续到深夜。15small arms guns that you hold with one or both hands when firing them射击时用单手或双手持握的枪支（轻武器）16something is small potatoes (also something is small beer British English) informal非正式 used to say that someone or something is not important, especially when compared to other people or things用于表示某人或某事不重要，尤指与其他人或事物相比时: Even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most investment managers.即使有一万英镑可供投资，对大多数投资经理来说，你仍然是个无足轻重的小客户。—small adverb: He writes so small I can’t read it.他字写得那么小，我根本看不清。—smallness noun [uncountable]GRAMMAR: Order of adjectives语法：形容词顺序If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.若有一个以上的形容词，这些形容词通常按固定顺序排列。You say: · They live in a nice small town. ✗Don’t say: They live in a small nice town.应说：· They live in a nice small town. ✗不要说：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 ‒ ADJECTIVES应说：· She had a small white dog. ✗不要说：She had a white small dog. 语法指南 ‒ 形容词THESAURUS同义词辨析small not large in size, amount, or effect在尺寸、数量或影响上不大: · a small boat· 一艘小船· small businesses· 小型企业· a small amount of money· 少量钱· small changes· 小改动little [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小——用于物体、地点和生物。尤与其他形容词连用，表达对某人或某事的感受: · It’s a very pretty little town.· 这是个非常漂亮的小镇。· The poor little dog has hurt its leg.· 可怜的小狗受伤了。· The cake was decorated with little flowers.· 蛋糕上装饰着小花。low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards用于价格、租金、水平或标准: · People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.· 低收入人群正发现难以支付能源账单。· The crime rate in the area is relatively low.· 该地区的犯罪率相对较低。slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable微小且不太重要或不太明显: · a slight problem· 一个小问题· There’s been a slight improvement in his health.· 他的健康状况略有改善。· a slight increase in sales· 销售额的小幅增长minor small and not important or not serious小且不重要或不严重: · minor injuries· 轻微伤· We’ve made some minor changes to the program.· 我们对程序做了一些小改动。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小——用于空间利用高效的地点、建筑等，或用于设计得比通常小很多的手机、相机、汽车等: · The apartments are very compact.· 这些公寓非常紧凑。· a compact camera· 一台小型相机· It is a pleasant and compact city.· 这是一座宜人而紧凑的城市。poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small用于太小的房间、房屋等: · a poky bedroom· 一间狭小局促的卧室· a poky flat· 一套狭小局促的公寓cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around用于因人们没有足够空间活动而显得太小的场所、房间或交通工具: · They all lived together in a cramped apartment.· 他们都挤在一套狭小的公寓里共同生活。· The car feels cramped with four adults in it.· 坐了四个成年人后，这辆车感觉很拥挤。very small非常小tiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts非常小——用于物体、数字或数量: · a tiny island· 一座小岛· Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.· 乳制品为你的身体提供极少量的维生素D。teeny informal非正式 very small – used for emphasis非常小——用于强调: · I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.· 我只要一点点奶油。· There’s just one teeny little problem.· 只有一个小小的问题。· a teeny little house· 一栋小小的房子minute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice极其微小，极难察觉: · They found minute traces of poison in his body.· 他们在他体内发现了微量毒素。· The differences are minute.· 这些差异极其微小。· minute creatures· 微小的生物miniature 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微型相机、手表、铁路等被制作成非常小的尺寸；微型马、小型狗等被培育成非常小的体型: · The spy used a miniature camera.· 那名间谍使用了一台微型相机。· the fashion for miniature pets· 饲养微型宠物的风潮microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment极其微小，不借助专用仪器无法看见: · microscopic organisms· 微生物· microscopic particles of dust· 微小的尘埃颗粒minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way小得出人意料: · She was wearing a minuscule bikini.· 她穿着一件极小的比基尼。· The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.· 与我们生活中其他风险相比，恐怖主义的威胁微乎其微。itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal非正式 very small非常小: · An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.· 一只小虫子爬过他的额头。· We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.· 我们住在一条小街上的一家小旅馆里。
查看全部语言翻译1size not large in size or amount尺寸或数量不大: a small piece of paper一张小纸片 a small car一辆小型汽车 a small town一个小镇 a small dark woman一个身材矮小、肤色深的女人 The T-shirt was too small for him.这件T恤对他来说太小了。 The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large.这件毛衣有三种尺码——小号、中号和大号。 Only a relatively small number of people were affected.受影响的人数相对较少。 a small amount of money少量钱 A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.担任高级职位的女性比例要低得多。► see thesaurus at short2not important a small problem, job, mistake etc is not important or does not have a large effect小问题、小差事、小错误等，不重要或影响不大 SYN minor: We may have to make a few small changes.我们可能需要做一些小改动。 There’s been a small problem.出了一个小问题。 There’s only a small difference between them.它们之间只有很小的差别。 It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.能感觉到我们以某种微小的方式有所帮助，这很好。3no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc很大程度；很大成就等: The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson.这个项目的成功在很大程度上归功于彼得森博士的工作。 That is no small achievement in the circumstances.在这种情况下，那是相当了不起的成就。4young a small child is young小孩子，即年幼的孩子: She has three small children.她有三个幼小的孩子。 I’ve known him since he was a small boy.我从他还是个小男孩时就认识他了。► 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规模小的企业，即资金规模不大或雇员人数不多的企业: grants for small businesses小型企业补助金6letter small letters are letters in the form a, b, c etc rather than A, B, C etc小写字母，即 a、b、c 等形式，而非 A、B、C 等 SYN lower case OPP capital7conservative with a small ‘c’/democrat with a small ‘d’ etc informal非正式 someone who believes in the principles you have mentioned, but does not belong to an organized group or political party认同上述原则但不属于任何有组织团体或政党的人8voice a small voice is quiet and soft声音轻柔细小: ‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice."那我呢？"她用细小的声音问道。9look/feel small to seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed显得或感到愚蠢、无足轻重或羞愧: She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.她抓住任何机会让我出丑。10(it’s a) small world especially spoken尤用于口语 used to express surprise when you unexpectedly meet someone you know or find out that someone has an unexpected connection to you用于表达意外遇见熟人，或发现某人与自己有意想不到的关联时的惊叹: Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?你知道吗，David和我哥哥是同学？世界真小！11a small fortune a large amount of money一大笔钱cost/spend/pay a small fortune It must have cost him a small fortune.那一定花了他一大笔钱。12small change coins of low value小额硬币: I didn’t have any small change for the parking meter.我没有零钱投停车计时器。13be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours to be pleased that a bad situation is not even worse对糟糕的情况没有更加恶化而感到庆幸: She wasn’t too badly hurt, so we should be thankful for small mercies.她没有受伤太重，我们应该为这点小幸感到庆幸。14the small hours (also the wee small hours British English) the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clock凌晨时分，大约一点至四点之间in/into the small hours He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours.他终于在凌晨时分精疲力竭地倒床而眠。 The party continued into the wee small hours.派对一直持续到深夜。15small arms guns that you hold with one or both hands when firing them射击时用单手或双手持握的枪支（轻武器）16something is small potatoes (also something is small beer British English) informal非正式 used to say that someone or something is not important, especially when compared to other people or things用于表示某人或某事不重要，尤指与其他人或事物相比时: Even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most investment managers.即使有一万英镑可供投资，对大多数投资经理来说，你仍然是个无足轻重的小客户。—small adverb: He writes so small I can’t read it.他字写得那么小，我根本看不清。—smallness noun [uncountable]GRAMMAR: Order of adjectives语法：形容词顺序If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.若有一个以上的形容词，这些形容词通常按固定顺序排列。You say: · They live in a nice small town. ✗Don’t say: They live in a small nice town.应说：· They live in a nice small town. ✗不要说：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 ‒ ADJECTIVES应说：· She had a small white dog. ✗不要说：She had a white small dog. 语法指南 ‒ 形容词THESAURUS同义词辨析small not large in size, amount, or effect在尺寸、数量或影响上不大: · a small boat· 一艘小船· small businesses· 小型企业· a small amount of money· 少量钱· small changes· 小改动little [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小——用于物体、地点和生物。尤与其他形容词连用，表达对某人或某事的感受: · It’s a very pretty little town.· 这是个非常漂亮的小镇。· The poor little dog has hurt its leg.· 可怜的小狗受伤了。· The cake was decorated with little flowers.· 蛋糕上装饰着小花。low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards用于价格、租金、水平或标准: · People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.· 低收入人群正发现难以支付能源账单。· The crime rate in the area is relatively low.· 该地区的犯罪率相对较低。slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable微小且不太重要或不太明显: · a slight problem· 一个小问题· There’s been a slight improvement in his health.· 他的健康状况略有改善。· a slight increase in sales· 销售额的小幅增长minor small and not important or not serious小且不重要或不严重: · minor injuries· 轻微伤· We’ve made some minor changes to the program.· 我们对程序做了一些小改动。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小——用于空间利用高效的地点、建筑等，或用于设计得比通常小很多的手机、相机、汽车等: · The apartments are very compact.· 这些公寓非常紧凑。· a compact camera· 一台小型相机· It is a pleasant and compact city.· 这是一座宜人而紧凑的城市。poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small用于太小的房间、房屋等: · a poky bedroom· 一间狭小局促的卧室· a poky flat· 一套狭小局促的公寓cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around用于因人们没有足够空间活动而显得太小的场所、房间或交通工具: · They all lived together in a cramped apartment.· 他们都挤在一套狭小的公寓里共同生活。· The car feels cramped with four adults in it.· 坐了四个成年人后，这辆车感觉很拥挤。very small非常小tiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts非常小——用于物体、数字或数量: · a tiny island· 一座小岛· Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.· 乳制品为你的身体提供极少量的维生素D。teeny informal非正式 very small – used for emphasis非常小——用于强调: · I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.· 我只要一点点奶油。· There’s just one teeny little problem.· 只有一个小小的问题。· a teeny little house· 一栋小小的房子minute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice极其微小，极难察觉: · They found minute traces of poison in his body.· 他们在他体内发现了微量毒素。· The differences are minute.· 这些差异极其微小。· minute creatures· 微小的生物miniature 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微型相机、手表、铁路等被制作成非常小的尺寸；微型马、小型狗等被培育成非常小的体型: · The spy used a miniature camera.· 那名间谍使用了一台微型相机。· the fashion for miniature pets· 饲养微型宠物的风潮microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment极其微小，不借助专用仪器无法看见: · microscopic organisms· 微生物· microscopic particles of dust· 微小的尘埃颗粒minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way小得出人意料: · She was wearing a minuscule bikini.· 她穿着一件极小的比基尼。· The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.· 与我们生活中其他风险相比，恐怖主义的威胁微乎其微。itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal非正式 very small非常小: · An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.· 一只小虫子爬过他的额头。· We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.· 我们住在一条小街上的一家小旅馆里。