| 释义 |
small adjective—小 adj (almost always used) Examples:one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—a place where small streams flow ina large one—drinking game where one has guess the number of small objects in the other player's closed hand—small capital, huge profit (idiom); put in a little and get a lot out—Acanthorhodeus tonkinensis Vaillant (small carp)—lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?—cecum (start of the colon, linking it small intestine)—small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine—the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty—lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. see only a small piece of the big picture—jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)—melee (small diamonds used in embellishing mountings for larger gems)—forming groups of three or squads of five (idiom); people stand around in small clumps—(of an official) travel with little luggage and just a small escort—If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—small green cicada or frog (meaning unclear, possibly onom.)—great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city—small pillars that support the roof, those which rest on the main beam—Xinjiang small-plate chicken (typical dish from North-West China)—turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all—show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)—fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?—Bonn, a small town on the Rhine, Cold War capital of West Germany 1949-1990—gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed ina small pellet—classifier for objects in a small package or pouch, such as cookies, cigarettes—classifier for houses, small buildings, hospitals and institutions—classifier for objects in a small box or case, such as cigarettes, chocolates, mooncakes, cassettes, CDs—many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up sth. big—classifier for small round objects e.g. coins, rings, badges, pearls, medals; also for rockets and satellites—classifier for medicine in tablet form；small flat items in form of a slice, piece, disk or scrap；a meadow, forest, clouds，area of skin，large stretch of water e.g. ocean or lake；mental or real image of good harvest or great happiness；sound of footsteps or laughter； warmheartedness.—classifier for small objects, such as a grain of rice— |