small的意思是：(尺寸、数量、程度等)小的(服装、食品、家用设施等)小号的，小型的年幼的些微的小规模的小写的极少的，成为小块小小地，后腰小件衣服(尤指内衣)。
英 [smɔːl] 美 [smɔːl]
adj.(尺寸、数量、程度等)小的(服装、食品、家用设施等)小号的，小型的年幼的些微的小规模的小写的极少的
adv.成为小块小小地
n.后腰小件衣服(尤指内衣)
比较级： smaller最高级： smallest
派生词： smallness
牛津词典
adj.【不规则形式】 smaller, smallest
小 not large
1、
（尺寸、数量、程度等）小的
not large in size, number, degree, amount, etc.
a small house/town/car/man
小房子；小镇；小型汽车；小个子男人
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected.
通过考试的学生比我预计的少得多。
They're having a relatively small wedding.
他们的婚礼不准备大办。
That dress is too small for you.
那件连衣裙你穿太小。
‘I don't agree,’ he said in a small (= quiet) voice.
“我不同意。”他小声说。
2、
(abbr. S) （服装、食品、家用设施等）小号的，小型的
used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.
small, medium, large
小号、中号、大号
This is too big─have you got a small one?
这个太大——有没有小的？
3、
（同类事物中）小的
not as big as sth else of the same kind
the small intestine
小肠
年幼 young
4、
年幼的；幼小的
young
They have three small children.
他们有三个年幼的孩子。
We travelled around a lot when I was small.
我小的时候，我们时常四处旅行。
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents.
他幼年时多半时间是跟爷爷奶奶在一起。
不重要 not important
5、
些微的；不重要的
slightnot important
I made only a few small changes to the report.
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
She noticed several small errors in his work.
她注意到他作业中有几处小错。
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail.
一切都已做了细致入微的安排。
It was no small achievement getting her to agree to the deal.
能让她同意那笔交易可是个不小的成就。
企业 business
6、
[usually before noun] 小规模的
not doing business on a very large scale
a small farmer
小农场主
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses.
政府正计划给予小企业更多帮助。
字母 letters
7、
[usually before noun] 小写的
not written or printed as capitals
Should I write ‘god’ with a small ‘g’ or a capital?
god里面的字母g，我该写成小写还是大写？
She's a socialist with a small ‘s’ (= she has socialist ideas but is not a member of a socialist party) .
她信仰社会主义，但不是社会党人。
少 not much
8、
[only before noun] (used with uncountable nouns 与不可数名词连用) 极少的；不多的
littlenot much
The government has small cause for optimism.
几乎没有什么可以使政府感到乐观的。
They have small hope of succeeding.
他们成功的希望不大。
【派生词】smallness noun [U]
adv.【不规则形式】 smaller, smallest
1、
成为小块
into small pieces
Chop the cabbage up small.
把卷心菜剁碎。
2、
小小地
in a small size
You can fit it all in if you write very small.
你字写小点，就可以全部填进去。
noun
1、
the ~ of the/sb's back
[sing.] 后腰
the lower part of the back where it curves in
2、
smalls
[pl.] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) 小件衣服（尤指内衣）
small items of clothing, especially underwear
柯林斯词典
small频次
1、
ADJ-GRADED (尺寸)小的
A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size.
She is small for her age...
她看上去比同龄人个头小。
smallness
Amy had not mentioned the smallness and bareness of Luis's home.
埃米没有提及路易斯家里多么小多么空。
2、
ADJ-GRADED 数目少的含量小的
A small group or quantity consists of only a few people or things.
A small group of students meets regularly to learn Japanese...
一小组学生定期聚在一起学习日语。
3、
ADJ-GRADED 年纪小的幼小的
A small child is a very young child.
I have a wife and two small children...
我有一个妻子和两个年幼的孩子。
4、
ADJ-GRADED 不重要的无足轻重的程度小的
You use small to describe something that is not significant or great in degree.
It's quite easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work...
对工作方式作一些小的改变会比较容易。
5、
ADJ-GRADED (企业或公司)小规模的，小型的
Small businesses or companies employ a small number of people and do business with a small number of clients.
英英释义noun
1、
a garment size for a small person
2、
the slender part of the back
adj
1、
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
her comments made me feel small
2、
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
a little dining room
a little house
a small car
a little (or small) group
3、
limited in size or scope
a small business
a newspaper with a modest circulation
small-scale plans
a pocket-size country
4、
(of a voice) faint
a little voice
a still small voice
5、
lowercase
little a
small a
e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
6、
not large but sufficient in size or amount
a modest salary
modest inflation
helped in my own small way
7、
(of children and animals) young, immature
what a big little boy you are
small children
8、
have fine or very small constituent particles
a small misty rain
9、
low or inferior in station or quality
a humble cottage
a lowly parish priest
a modest man of the people
small beginnings
adv
1、
on a small scale
think small
双语例句
1、
This is too big ─ have you got a small one?
这个太大——有没有小的？
2、
He wanted to take no risks, however small.
他多小的风险也不想冒。
3、
I made only a few small changes to the report.
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
4、
The method is specifically designed for use in small groups.
这方法是专为小组活动设计的。
5、
The new regulations will put many small businesses out of business.
新法规将使很多小企业关闭。
词语用例
adj.
be grateful/thankful for small mercies
为情况不太坏而庆幸
to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been
Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
嗨，至少你没伤着，我想这就该让我们知足了。
it's a small world
(saying) （意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶）世界真小
used to express your surprise when you meet sb you know in an unexpected place, or when you are talking to sb and find out that you both know the same person
look/feel small
显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人
to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.
a big fish (in a small pond)
（小圈子里的）大人物
an important person (in a small community)
great and small
大小；高低；贵贱
of all sizes or types
all creatures great and small
所有大小生物
the small/early hours
also the wee small hours ScotE, NAmE also the wee hours
午夜刚过的一段时间；凌晨时分
the period of time very early in the morning, soon after midnight
We worked well into the small hours.
我们一直工作到了午夜之后。
The fighting began in the early hours of Saturday morning.
战斗在星期六凌晨打响了。
a/the still small voice
(literary) 上帝的教示；良心的呼唤
the voice of God or your conscience , that tells you to do what is morally right
don't sweat the small stuff
(NAmE, informal) 不要为鸡毛蒜皮的事伤脑筋
used to tell sb not to worry about small details or unimportant things
in a big/small way
大 / 小规模地
on a large/small scale
The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
新的递送服务迅速走红。
Many people are investing in a small way in the stock market.
许多人都在小量地向证券市场投资。
(it's) no/little/small wonder (that)…
不足为奇；并不奇怪
it is not surprising
It is little wonder (that) she was so upset.
她如此心烦意乱，并不奇怪。
(informal) No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for hours.
难怪你累了呢，你一直走了好几个小时。
同义词
adj.
little minute petite slight young insignificant minor
反义词
adj.
big large important major significant
small
意思：
adj. 小的；年幼的；少的；不重要的；小气的
adv. 小地；小块地；小声地
n. 狭小部分；(pl.)零星物品；(pl.)小件衣服
语法：
adj. (形容词)
1、small可指体积、程度、数量、价值、力量、重要性等的“小的，少的”也可指“幼小的，年幼的”，,在句中用作定语。
2、small表示“小规模的，小范围的”“小气的，心胸狭窄的”,通常用作定语；表示“些微的，几乎没有的”，与不可数名词连用，通常用作定语。
3、small还可表示为“不重要的，微不足道的，微小的”。
4、small的比较级为smaller，最高级为smallest。
例句：This coat is too small for me.这件上衣对我来说太小了。
扩展资料：
近义词：tiny
意思：adj. 极小的；微小的
语法：adj. (形容词)
tiny的基本意思是“极小的”“微小的”，指与大多数同类事物或其他事物相比较而显得特别小。在句中多用作定语,，偶尔也可用作表语，可用于比较等级。
词汇搭配：
tiny child 幼小的孩子
tiny majority 微弱多数
tiny minority 极少数
tiny baby 个儿小的婴儿
例句：A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。
