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单词 small
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small ​‌‌‌

​adjective
UK /smɔːl/
Other entries for this word
small adverb
small noun
small ad noun
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small goods noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
adjectivesmall
comparativesmaller
superlativesmallest
  1. 1
    not large in size, amount, or number

    These shoes are too small for me.

    A small number of people have complained about the noise.

    Last year’s rise in unemployment was the smallest in the last five years.

    I’d rather work for a smaller company.

    Synonyms and related words
    Small in size
    small
    little
    tiny
  2. 2
    not very important or difficult

    Can you do me a small favour?

    I noticed a few small mistakes in your essay.

    Synonyms and related words
    Unimportant
    unimportant
    minor
    irrelevant
    1. 2a
      limited

      Today’s meeting was a small but important step towards achieving our goals.

      in a/some small way:

      I’d like to help, even if it’s only in a small way.

      Synonyms and related words
      Limited and limiting
      limited
      restricted
      restrictive
  3. 3
    not worth a lot of money, or not involving a lot of money

    Joan gave me a small gift for my birthday.

    a new mutual fund that is ideal for small investors

    Synonyms and related words
    Cheap and inexpensive
    cheap
    economic
    competitive
  4. 4
    small children are very young
    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe children
    adolescent
    bad
    big
  5. 5
    small letters are written using the small form of the letter, for example ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ etc.
    Synonyms and related words
    Printing and fonts and print layout
    bold
    bold
    CamelCase
  6. 6
    a small voice or sound is quiet

    a small sigh

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe someone’s voice
    adenoidal
    appealing
    a voice like a foghorn
    Synonyms and related words
    Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft
    quiet
    soft
    muffled
  7. 7

    small is beautiful

    the belief that something small-scale is better than a large-scale equivalent
    Small is beautiful on the Continent, and European automakers excel at making design-savvy minis, micro-vans, and subcompacts.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017
phrases
feel/look small
(it’s a) small world
with a small ‘c’ etc

small ​‌‌‌

​adjective
US /smɔl/
Other entries for this word
small adverb
small noun
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small potatoes phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
feel/look small phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
adjectivesmall
comparativesmaller
superlativesmallest
  1. 1
    not large in size, amount, or number

    These shoes are too small for me.

    Last year’s rise in unemployment was the smallest in the last five years.

    I’d rather work for a smaller company.

    A small number of people have complained about the noise.

    Synonyms and related words
    Small in size
    small
    little
    tiny
  2. 2
    not very important or difficult

    Can you do me a small favor?

    I noticed a few small mistakes in your essay.

    Synonyms and related words
    Unimportant
    unimportant
    minor
    irrelevant
    1. 2a
      limited

      Today’s meeting was a small but important step toward achieving our goals.

      in a/some small way:

      I’d like to help, even if it’s only in a small way.

      Synonyms and related words
      Limited and limiting
      limited
      limiting
      restricted
  3. 3
    not worth a lot of money, or not involving a lot of money

    Joan gave me a small gift for my birthday.

    a small business/farm/store

    a new mutual fund that is ideal for small investors

    Synonyms and related words
    Cheap and inexpensive
    cheap
    economic
    competitive
  4. 4
    small children are very young
    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe children
    adolescent
    bad
    big
  5. 5
    small letters are written using the small form of the letter, for example “a,” “b,” “c,” etc..
    Synonyms and related words
    Printing and fonts and print layout
    bold
    bold
    CamelCase
  6. 6
    a small voice or sound is quiet

    a small sigh

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe someone’s voice
    adenoidal
    appealing
    a voice like a foghorn
    Synonyms and related words
    Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft
    quiet
    soft
    muffled
  7. 7

    small is beautiful

    the belief that something small-scale is better than a large-scale equivalent
    Small is beautiful on the Continent, and European automakers excel at making design-savvy minis, micro-vans, and subcompacts.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017
    Open Dictionary - July2017
phrases
feel/look small
(it’s a) small world
with a small “c,” etc.

small

​adverb
UK /smɔːl/
Other entries for this word
small adjective
small noun
small ad noun
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small goods noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
comparativesmaller
superlativesmallest
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    in a way that produces something that is not large

    Write small so that everything will fit on one page.

    Synonyms and related words
    Small in size
    small
    little
    tiny

small

​adverb
US /smɔl/
Other entries for this word
small adjective
small noun
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small potatoes phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
feel/look small phrase
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
comparativesmaller
superlativesmallest
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    in a way that produces something that is not large

    Write small so that everything will fit on one page.

    Synonyms and related words
    Small in size
    small
    little
    tiny

small

​noun
UK /smɔːl/
Other entries for this word
small adverb
small adjective
small ad noun
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small goods noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
more dictionary definitions
phrase

  • the small of your back

    1
    the lower part of your back

    He guided her with his hand on the small of her back.

    Synonyms and related words
    Other parts of the body from the outside
    abdomen
    back
    belly

small

​noun
US /smɔl/
Other entries for this word
small adverb
small adjective
small fry noun
small beer noun
small data noun
small fish noun
small print noun
small-scale adjective
small talk noun
small-time adjective
small-town adjective
small change noun
small-minded adjective
in small doses phrase
small potatoes phrase
small business noun
small intestine noun
small potatoes noun
a small fortune phrase
feel/look small phrase
more dictionary definitions
phrase

  • the small of your back

    1
    the lower part of your back

    He guided her with his hand on the small of her back.

    Synonyms and related words
    Other parts of the body from the outside
    abdomen
    back
    belly
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