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small AHD[smôl] D.J.[smɔːl]K.K.[smɔl]adj.（形容词）small.er, small.est 缩写 s., sm.- Being below the average in size or magnitude.小的：尺寸或大小在平均尺度之下
- 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
- 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
- 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"(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)
- 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
- Not fully grown; very young.幼小的：没有完全长大的；特别年轻的
- Narrow in outlook; petty:窄小的：a small mind.心胸狭隘
- 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
- Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.稀释的：被稀释过的；淡的。用来形容各种酒类
- 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）- In small pieces:零星地：以小碎片形式存在的：Cut the meat up small.把肉切碎
- Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.轻微地：没有音量或力量地；软弱地
- In a small manner.小气地
n.（名词）- 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
- smalls smalls
- Small things considered as a group.零星物品：被看作一组的小件物品
- Chiefly British Small items of clothing.【多用于英国】 小件衣着用品
- Middle English smal 中古英语 smal
- from Old English smæl 源自 古英语 smæl
smallʹish adj.（形容词）smallʹness n.（名词）small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite, tiny, wee- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "being notably below the average in size or magnitude": 所有这些形容词都有“明显小于正常的尺寸或大小”这一中心意思； a small house;一间小房子；diminutive in stature;身材瘦小； little hands;小手；a miniature camera;小型照相机；a minuscule amount of rain;极少的降雨量；minute errors;小错误；a petite figure;瘦小的身材；tiny feet;小脚；a wee bit better. large 稍微好一点 large
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