英语词汇“small”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

smalladjective

uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/

small adjective (LITTLE)

A1 little in size or amount when compared with what is typical or average:

a small dog/house/car/country

I'd rather live in a small town than a big city.

Would you like a large or small cola with your burger?

Ella is the smallest girl in her class.

That jacket's too small for you.

He's small for his age.

Only a small number of applicants are successful.

The number of women in parliament is pitifully (= extremely) small.

Liqueurs are usually drunk in small quantities.

More examples

We're having a small drinks party next Thursday.
The apartments are very small, which is fine for one person.
The company was still very small when I first joined.
We spent our holidays in a small French town.
The house has a large back garden, and a small front garden.

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Small

baby
bijou
bite-sized
claustrophobic
compact
diminutive
dinky
modest
on the large, small, etc. side idiom
petite
pint-sized
pocket
pocket handkerchief
pocket-sized
poky
portable
shrunken
skimpy
undersized
wee

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Small in number and quantity

small adjective (YOUNG)

A1 A small child is a very young child that is older than a baby:

Taking care of small children can be very tiring.

More examples

They have two small children.
A small child stood sullenly by her side.
Having small children really restricts your social life.
With four small children running around, the place is a madhouse.
Is this film appropriate for small children?

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Describing people who are young

adolescent
at your mother's knee idiom
be knee-high to a grasshopper idiom
flower
fresh-faced
in the flower of sb's youth idiom
knee-high
little
mother
prepubescent
slip
teen
tender
time
tweenager
underage
yoof
young
youthful
yute

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small adjective (LIMITED ACTIVITY)

[ before noun ] limited in the amount of an activity:

The government should give more help to small businessmen (= people whose businesses are of a limited size).

Chris is a small eater so he won't want much.

If you can help us in a small way (= to a limited degree) it would be greatly appreciated.

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Small in number and quantity

beggarly
below
certain
could count sth on (the fingers of) one hand idiom
count
drabs
flicker
less
little
mingy
minimal
modest
narrow
negligible
niggardly
outside
slender
some
thinly
under

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small adjective (NOT IMPORTANT)

A2 not very important or not likely to cause problems:

She just made a couple of small mistakes in the test.

I have a small problem I would like to discuss with you.

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Of little or less importance

be in/under sb's shadow idiom
be neither here nor there idiom
be no big deal idiom
biggie
derisory
fringe
lowly
merely
minor
miss
mouldy
need
peripheral
petty
poxy
rinky-dink
sideshow
small-time
stay
subordinate

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small adjective (ASHAMED)

ashamed or weak:

Talking to her makes me feel small.

He's always trying to make me look small in front of my boss.

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Of little or less importance

be in/under sb's shadow idiom
be neither here nor there idiom
be no big deal idiom
biggie
derisory
fringe
lowly
merely
minor
miss
mouldy
need
peripheral
petty
poxy
rinky-dink
sideshow
small-time
stay
subordinate

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small adjective (LETTER SIZE)

[ before noun ] Small letters are not capital letters:

The poet e. e. cummings wrote his name with small letters, not capital letters.

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Lettering & alphabets

ABC
camel case
copperplate
cuneiform
cursive
Cyrillic
hand-lettered
hieroglyph
ideogram
incapping
initial
kanji
letter
notation
penmanship
phonetic
rune
script
stenography
upper case

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smallness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈsmɔːl.nəs/us/ˈsmɑːl.nəs/

The smallness of the city often surprises first-time visitors.

Idiom(s)

grateful/thankful for small mercies

it's a small world

a small fortune

small wonder

with a small "c", "d", etc.

smallnoun

uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/

small noun (BODY)

the small of your back

the middle of the lower back:

I have a pain in the small of my back.

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The human torso

-bellied
-chested
abs
axilla
breast
crotch
diaphragm
flank
glute
gluteus
groin
love handles
paunch
pectorals
pot
shoulder
six-pack
solar plexus
spare tyre
waisted

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small noun (UNDERWEAR)

smalls [ plural ] UK old-fashioned informal

underwear, especially when being washed or about to be washed:

Do you have any smalls that need washing?

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Underwear

basque
bloomer
bodice
bodysuit
boxer shorts
drawer
falsies
French knickers
G-string
girdle
jock
slip
string vest
thermal underwear
thong
training bra
uplift
vest
VPL
Y-fronts

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单词	small
释义	Contents adjective (6) small (LITTLE) small (YOUNG) small (LIMITED ACTIVITY) small (NOT IMPORTANT) small (ASHAMED) small (LETTER SIZE) adverb (1) small (1) noun (2) small (BODY) small (UNDERWEAR) more…(1) smallness Contents adjective (4) small (LESS) small (YOUNG) small (LACKING IMPORTANCE) small (LETTER SIZE) adverb (1) small (IN SMALL SIZE) Contents adjective (2) small (1) small (2) English American Business smalladjective uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/ small adjective (LITTLE) A1 little in size or amount when compared with what is typical or average: a small dog/house/car/country I'd rather live in a small town than a big city. Would you like a large or small cola with your burger? Ella is the smallest girl in her class. That jacket's too small for you. He's small for his age. Only a small number of applicants are successful. The number of women in parliament is pitifully (= extremely) small. Liqueurs are usually drunk in small quantities. More examples We're having a small drinks party next Thursday. The apartments are very small, which is fine for one person. The company was still very small when I first joined. We spent our holidays in a small French town. The house has a large back garden, and a small front garden. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Small baby bijou bite-sized claustrophobic compact diminutive dinky modest on the large, small, etc. side idiom petite pint-sized pocket pocket handkerchief pocket-sized poky portable shrunken skimpy undersized wee See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Small in number and quantity small adjective (YOUNG) A1 A small child is a very young child that is older than a baby: Taking care of small children can be very tiring. More examples They have two small children. A small child stood sullenly by her side. Having small children really restricts your social life. With four small children running around, the place is a madhouse. Is this film appropriate for small children? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Describing people who are young adolescent *at your* mother's knee idiom be knee-high to a grasshopper idiom flower fresh-faced in the flower of sb's youth idiom knee-high little mother prepubescent slip teen tender time tweenager underage yoof young youthful yute See more results » small adjective (LIMITED ACTIVITY) [ before noun ] limited in the amount of an activity: The government should give more help to small businessmen (= people whose businesses are of a limited size). Chris is a small eater so he won't want much. If you can help us in a small way (= to a limited degree) it would be greatly appreciated. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Small in number and quantity beggarly below certain could count sth on (the fingers of) one hand idiom count drabs flicker less little mingy minimal modest narrow negligible niggardly outside slender some thinly under See more results » small adjective (NOT IMPORTANT) A2 not very important or not likely to cause problems: She just made a couple of small mistakes in the test. I have a small problem I would like to discuss with you. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Of little or less importance be in/under sb's shadow idiom be neither here nor there idiom be no big deal idiom biggie derisory fringe lowly merely minor miss mouldy need peripheral petty poxy rinky-dink sideshow small-time stay subordinate See more results » small adjective (ASHAMED) ashamed or weak: Talking to her makes me feel small. He's always trying to make me look small in front of my boss. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Of little or less importance be in/under sb's shadow idiom be neither here nor there idiom be no big deal idiom biggie derisory fringe lowly merely minor miss mouldy need peripheral petty poxy rinky-dink sideshow small-time stay subordinate See more results » small adjective (LETTER SIZE) [ before noun ] Small letters are not capital letters: The poet e. e. cummings wrote his name with small letters, not capital letters. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lettering & alphabets ABC camel case copperplate cuneiform cursive Cyrillic hand-lettered hieroglyph ideogram incapping initial kanji letter notation penmanship phonetic rune script stenography upper case See more results » smallness noun [ U ] uk/ˈsmɔːl.nəs/us/ˈsmɑːl.nəs/ The smallness of the city often surprises first-time visitors. Idiom(s) grateful/thankful for small mercies it's a small world a small fortune small wonder with a small "c", "d", etc. smalladverb uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/ in a small size: The instructions are printed so small I can hardly read them. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Small baby bijou bite-sized claustrophobic compact diminutive dinky modest on the large, small, etc. side idiom petite pint-sized pocket pocket handkerchief pocket-sized poky portable shrunken skimpy undersized wee See more results » smallnoun uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/ small noun (BODY) the small of your back the middle of the lower back: I have a pain in the small of my back. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The human torso -bellied -chested abs axilla breast crotch diaphragm flank glute gluteus groin love handles paunch pectorals pot shoulder six-pack solar plexus spare tyre waisted See more results » small noun (UNDERWEAR) smalls [ plural ] UK old-fashioned informal underwear, especially when being washed or about to be washed: Do you have any smalls that need washing? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Underwear basque bloomer bodice bodysuit boxer shorts drawer falsies French knickers G-string girdle jock slip string vest thermal underwear thong training bra uplift vest VPL Y-fronts See more results » smalladjective us/smɔl/ small adjective (LESS) [ -er/-est only ] not big; less in size or amount than is average: a small business small lunches He’s small for his age. Those jackets come in small, medium, and large sizes. [ -er/-est only ] Small abbreviation S is a size of clothing or other product that is smaller than average: Those sweaters are available in small, medium, and large (sizes). small of your back The small of your back is the back below the waist where it curves in slightly. small adjective (YOUNG) [ -er/-est only ] (of children) very young: His mother died when he was small. small adjective (LACKING IMPORTANCE) [ -er/-est only ] not having much importance or effect: a small problem a small part in a movie small adjective (LETTER SIZE) [ not gradable ] (of a letter of the alphabet) lowercase Idiom(s) a small fortune smalladverb [ -er/-est only ] us/smɔl/ small adverb [ -er/-est only ] (IN SMALL SIZE) in small pieces, or in a size or amount that is less than average: The ingredients are printed so small I can hardly read them. smalladjective uk/smɔːl/us limited in size, amount, activity, etc.: Loans help small firms fund training. The company made a small profit last year. not very important or likely to cause problems:** Verna said the review team would not mire itself in such small details. In the construction industry, small mistakes can become multi-million dollar problems.
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smalladjective

small adjective (LITTLE)

small adjective (YOUNG)

small adjective (LIMITED ACTIVITY)

small adjective (NOT IMPORTANT)

small adjective (ASHAMED)

small adjective (LETTER SIZE)

Idiom(s)

smalladverb

smallnoun

small noun (BODY)

small noun (UNDERWEAR)

smalladjective

small adjective (LESS)

small adjective (YOUNG)

small adjective (LACKING IMPORTANCE)

small adjective (LETTER SIZE)

Idiom(s)

smalladverb [ -er/-est only ]

small adverb [ -er/-est only ] (IN SMALL SIZE)

smalladjective