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small change
small changen.1. Coins of low denomination.2. Something of little value or significance.small change n 1. coins, esp those of low value 2. a person or thing that is not outstanding or important small′ change′
n. 1. coins of small denomination. 2. an insignificant person or thing. [1810–20] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | small change - a trifling sum of moneychickenfeed, chump changecash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash" |
small changenoun1. A small or trifling amount of money:Informal: peanut (used in plural).Slang: chicken feed, two bits.2. Something or things that are unimportant:fiddle-faddle, frippery, frivolity, froth, minutia, nonsense, small potatoes, trifle, trivia, triviality.Translationssmall (smoːl) adjective1. little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great. She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby. 小的，不重要的 小的，不重要的 2. not doing something on a large scale. He's a small businessman. 小規模的 小规模的3. little; not much. You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself. 少的 少的4. (of the letters of the alphabet) not capital. The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g. (字母)小寫的 （字母）小写的 small ads advertisements in the personal columns of a newspaper. (報紙中的)個人專欄廣告 （报纸中的）个人专栏广告 small arms weapons small and light enough to be carried by a man. They found a hoard of rifles and other small arms belonging to the rebels. 小型武器，輕兵器 轻武器small change coins of small value. a pocketful of small change. 零錢 小面值硬币，零钱 small hours the hours immediately after midnight. He woke up in the small hours. 午夜以後 午夜以后，凌晨 ˈsmallpox noun a type of serious infectious disease in which there is a severe rash of large, pus-filled spots that usually leave scars. 天花 天花small screen television, not the cinema. This play is intended for the small screen. 電視上的 电视上的ˈsmall-time adjective (of a thief etc) not working on a large scale. a small-time crook/thief. 三流的 三流的feel/look small to feel or look foolish or insignificant. He criticized her in front of her colleagues and made her feel very small. 覺得無地自容，覺得渺小 觉得无地自容，觉得渺小 small change
small change1. Various coins of minimal value, as might be kept in a pocket, wallet, purse, etc.; loose change. I hate carrying small change around with me, so I always empty whatever's in my pocket into a big jar as soon as I get home. I scraped together enough small change from around the house to go out and have a cup of coffee with my friend.2. A minimal, insignificant, or inconsequential amount of money; something that costs that amount. I don't feel bad about taking office supplies home with me. For such a huge company, stuff like that is just small change. I nearly gag when I have to pay hundreds of dollars for plane tickets to Europe, but it's small change to my wealthy brother-in-law.3. A weak, insignificant, or unimportant person or thing. A: "What are your thoughts on Mr. Bradley's comments?" B: "The guy's small change, so I haven't really given them any attention at all." For all their talk, the government's plan to address the housing crisis appears to be nothing but small change.See also: change, smallsmall changeFig. an insignificant person. (Also a rude term of address.) Look, small change, why don't you just move along? The guy you think is small change happens to own this building you seem to be guarding so well.See also: change, smallsmall change n. an insignificant person. (Also a rude term of address.) The guy you think is small change happens to own this building you seem to be guarding so well. See also: change, smallEncyclopediaSeesmallsmall change
Synonyms for small changenoun a small or trifling amount of moneySynonyms- peanut
- chicken feed
- two bits
noun something or things that are unimportantSynonyms- fiddle-faddle
- frippery
- frivolity
- froth
- minutia
- nonsense
- small potatoes
- trifle
- trivia
- triviality
Synonyms for small changenoun a trifling sum of moneySynonymsRelated Words- cash
- hard cash
- hard currency
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