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small1 /smɔːl $ smɒːl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp smaller, superlativesupl smallest)
1  size 尺寸SMALLSHORT PERSON not large in size or amount 〔尺寸或數量〕小的
a small piece of paper
一小片紙
a small car
一輛小汽車
a small town
小鎮
a small dark woman
一個皮膚黝黑的小個子女人
The T-shirt was too small for him.
這件 T 恤衫他穿太小了。
The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large.
這羊毛衫有三個尺寸: 小號、中號和大號。
Only a relatively small number of people were affected.
只有相對少數的人受到了影響。
a small amount of money
一小筆錢
A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.
受僱擔任高級職位的女性比例要小得多。
► see thesaurus at short
2  not important 不重要的UNIMPORTANT a small problem, job, mistake etc is not important or does not have a large effect 〔問題、工作、錯誤等〕不重要的，沒大影響的，微不足道的 SYN minor
We may have to make a few small changes.
我們也許要作些小小的變動。
There’s been a small problem.
有個小問題。
There’s only a small difference between them.
它們之間只有細微的差别。
It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.
能幫上一點小忙，我們感到真高興。
3  no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc 不小的程度/成就/任務等
The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson.
項目的成功在很大程度上要歸功於彼得森博士的努力。
That is no small achievement in the circumstances.
在這種情況下，那是個不小的成就。
Examples from the Corpus
no small degree/achievement/task etc• The idea suggests alignment of individual goals and group purposes, no small achievement.• A large body of theory and no small degree of controversy exist relative to the treatment of uncertainty.
4  young 年幼的YOUNG a small child is young 幼小的，年幼的
She has three small children.
她有三個年幼的孩子。
I’ve known him since he was a small boy.
從他還是個小孩子起，我就認識他了。
► see thesaurus at young
5  small business/firm/farmer etc Ba business that does not involve large amounts of money or does not employ a large number of people 小企業/小公司/小農場主等
grants for small businesses
給小企業的補貼
Examples from the Corpus
small business/firm/farmer etc• As a consequence, greater emphasis has been placed upon encouraging locally-based regeneration, and especially upon a revival of small firms.• On March 19 it passed a regulatory reform bill, which is intended to lighten the weight of government on small businesses.• The Northern arm currently caters to the needs of more than 1,000 small businesses.• The people believed, and many of them were putting money into improving their homes, modernizing their small businesses.• Paid holidays are 25 percent fewer in small firms and only half of this allowance is actually taken.• But it also is threatening the livelihoods of many small business operators in San Diego and elsewhere.• Confiscatory taxes and overly complex tax regulations make it exceedingly difficult for small business to perform this basic function.• The company also has expanded its offerings to help large and small businesses use the Internet and private computer networks.
6. letter 字母SLA small letters are letters in the form a, b, c etc rather than A, B, C etc 小寫體的，小寫的 SYN lower case OPP capital
7. conservative with a small ‘c’/democrat with a small ‘d’ etc informalSTRONG1# someone who believes in the principles you have mentioned, but does not belong to an organized group or political party 支持保守黨/民主黨等的黨外人士
8  voice 聲音QUIET a small voice is quiet and soft 低的，細弱的，柔和的
‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice.
“我呢？”她輕聲問道。
9  look/feel small EMBARRASSEDto seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed 顯得/感覺矮人一截
She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.
她逮到機會就要讓我出醜。
Examples from the Corpus
make ... look small• No to make me look small, that's her object!
10  (it’s a) small world especially spoken used to express surprise when you unexpectedly meet someone you know or find out that someone has an unexpected connection to you 世界真小〔用於在意外地遇見認識的人，或發現某人跟自己有意想不到的關系時表示驚訝〕
Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?
你知道嗎？戴維和我哥哥是同學。世界真小啊，是不是？
Examples from the Corpus
(it’s a) small world• "I graduated from St. John's." "Really? So did my brother. Small world."
11  a small fortune a large amount of money 一大筆錢
cost/spend/pay a small fortune
It must have cost him a small fortune.
這肯定花去了他一大筆錢。
Examples from the Corpus
cost/spend/pay a small fortune• But if upgrading of all the wards were to be embarked upon it was evident that it would cost a small fortune.• That hadn't cost a couple of pounds - it can cost a small fortune.• These consultations, which would normally cost a small fortune, are free.• Chances are that such a trip would cost a small fortune, because it does not include a Saturday stay.• What were they all doing there, paying a small fortune for their showy booths to catch the politicians' eyes?• Today a chest like this costs a small fortune if you can find one.• And these are men who have paid a small fortune to meet some one!
12  small change coins of low value 小額硬幣，零錢
I didn’t have any small change for the parking meter.
我沒有投停車計時收費器的零錢。
Examples from the Corpus
small change• Even back then forty-five cents was small change.• Such small changes are invaluable in giving themes renewed vitality, while at the same time preserving unity.• All this is very small change but very typical of our brother.• Try some of these steps: Make some small changes first.• However, it does result in small changes in the tabulated values of the molar entropies of gases.• Investors holding ninety-day Treasury bills experience very small changes in the value of those bills as interest rates fluctuate.• Very small changes make the biggest difference.• For each member of the group, a small change of habit was the first step to an identity of its own.
13  be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours to be pleased that a bad situation is not even worse 爲壞情況沒有到更糟的地步而慶幸
She wasn’t too badly hurt, so we should be thankful for small mercies.
她傷得不太重，我們應該感到慶幸。
Examples from the Corpus
be thankful/grateful for small mercies/favours• From now on she could be grateful for small mercies and be content to take one step at a time.• She wondered wryly whether to be thankful for small mercies, or to feel insulted.
14  the small hours  (also the wee small hours British English) the early morning hours, between about one and four o’clock 淩晨時分〔約淩晨1點到4點〕
in/into the small hours
He finally fell exhausted into bed in the small hours.
淩晨時分他終於筋疲力盡地上了床。
The party continued into the wee small hours.
派對一直進行到淩晨。
Examples from the Corpus
in/into the small hours• Clearly he saw nothing odd about business meetings in the small hours.• In fact my whole being was permeated by the leaden-armed pervading weakness one feels when forced to work in the small hours.• Lying awake in the small hours, after falling asleep quickly, can become another maddening habit.• She was found in the small hours, more than half-way up, scrabbling at a window as if for air.• Finally it was Trondur in the small hours of the morning who succeeded.• But he'd had that last night - or rather, in the small hours of the morning.• If you plan to stay up on election night, you could sustain yourself in the small hours with freshly baked pizza.• Nutty lay awake in the small hours, worrying herself stupid.
15. small arms guns that you hold with one or both hands when firing them 輕武器〔可用單手或雙手拿着射擊的武器〕
Examples from the Corpus
small arms• Then he opened up with small arms.• That does not include heaps of smaller arms and ammunition.• At that point, small arms and automatic weapons opened up.• The rebels have put up fierce resistance with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades.• Several Third World countries have themselves become suppliers of small arms for such conflicts.• The consensus is that the Kiev government has tightened controls over the small arms trade in recent months.
16  something is small potatoes  (also something is small beer British English) informal used to say that someone or something is not important, especially when compared to other people or things 無足輕重的人[事物]，微不足道的人[事物]
Even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most investment managers.
即使投資一萬英鎊，對大多數的投資管理人來說你還是個小人物。
—small adverbadv
He writes so small I can’t read it.
他字寫得這麽小，我看不清楚。
—smallness noun [uncountableU]
 THESAURUS
small not large in size, amount, or effect 〔大小、數量或影響〕小的
a small boat
小船
small businesses
小企業
a small amount of money
一小筆錢
small changes
微小的變化
little [usually before noun] small – used about objects, places, and living things. Used especially with other adjectives to show how you feel about someone or something 〔物體、地方和有生命之物〕小的 尤與其他形容詞連用表示對某人或某物的感覺〕
It’s a very pretty little town.
這是一個非常漂亮的小鎮。
The poor little dog has hurt its leg.
可憐的小狗腿上受傷了。
The cake was decorated with little flowers.
蛋糕上點綴着一朵朵小花。
low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards 〔價格、租金、水平或標準〕低的
People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.
低收入人士覺得難以支付燃油賬單。
The crime rate in the area is relatively low.
這個地區犯罪率相對較低。
slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable 小的,輕微的，微小的
a slight problem
輕微的問題
There’s been a slight improvement in his health.
他的健康略有好轉。
a slight increase in sales
銷售的略微增長
minor small and not important or not serious 小的,不重要的,不嚴重的
minor injuries
輕傷
We’ve made some minor changes to the program.
我們對計劃作了幾處小小的改動。
compact small – used about places, buildings etc in which space is used effectively, or about phones, cameras, cars etc which are designed to be much smaller than usual 〔地方、建築物等〕緊湊的；〔手機、照相機、汽車等〕小巧的
The apartments are very compact.
這些公寓都非常緊湊。
a compact camera
袖珍照相機
nIt is a pleasant and compact city.
poky especially British EnglishBrE used about a room, house etc that is too small 〔房間、房子等〕狹小的,擁擠的
a poky bedroom
狹小的卧室
a poky flat
擁擠的公寓
cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around 〔空間、房間或車輛〕擁擠的
They all lived together in a cramped apartment.
他們全部生活在一套擁擠的公寓裏。
The car feels cramped with four adults in it.
這車坐進四個大人就覺得擁擠了。
very small 非常小
tiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts 〔物體、數或量〕極小的,微小的
a tiny island
極小的島
Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.
奶制品爲人體提供微量維生素D。
teeny informal very small – used for emphasis 很小的〔用於強調〕
I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.
我只要一丁點奶油。
There’s just one teeny little problem.
只有一個很小很小的問題。
na teeny little house
minute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice 微小的,極小的
They found minute traces of poison in his body.
他們在他體内發現了微量毒素。
The differences are minute.
差别很細微。
minute creatures
微小生物
miniature a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size 〔照相機、手表、鐵路等〕微型的；〔馬、狗等〕小種的
The spy used a miniature camera.
這名間諜使用了微型相機。
the fashion for miniature pets
飼養微型寵物的時尚
microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment 微小的,要用顯微鏡才能看見的
microscopic organisms
微小生物
microscopic particles of dust
粉塵微粒
minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ extremely small in a surprising way 非常小的,微小的
She was wearing a minuscule bikini.
她穿着一件很小的比基尼。
The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives.
相對於我們生活中的其他危險而言,這種威脅是微不足道的。
nitty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American EnglishAmE informal very small
An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.
We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street.
n GRAMMAR: Order of adjectives
If there is more than one adjective, the adjectives are usually used in a fixed order.
You say:
They live in a nice small town.
✗Don’t say: They live in a small nice town.
You say:
She had a small white dog.
✗Don’t say: She had a white small dog.
Examples from the Corpus
small• The level of radiation in the atmosphere is really very small.• Mrs Newman was a small and slightly plump, with a round face.• My sister's quite a bit smaller and slimmer than me.• It is important to use small bags, since a large number of acorns together will generate heat.• On the mainland, the small beaches were faintly visible, the surf like a tiny ruffle of white lace.• He took it into a small booth under the stairs which evidently served him as darkroom.• People are buying smaller cars because they are cheaper to run.• Smaller cars use less gas.• I've got a small cassette.• I want to make a few small changes to the design.• Be aware that women and small children, as well as men, can be pickpockets.• Highly suitable for a small children's collection with modest funds for annual updating of stock. 8.• She soon discovered that looking after small children was very tiring.• Private schools can offer smaller classes and more individual attention.• But smaller deficits brought on either by spending cuts or higher taxes reduce purchasing power.• Government statistics showed a small drop in the annual rate of inflation.• Bobby's small for his age, but he's perfectly healthy.• a small increase in food prices• a small man in a dark suit• How come I always seem to go out with small men?• Wonford House was a smaller, more modern, hospital.• Only a small number of people eventually turned up.• A small number of protesters stood near the entrance to the plant.• His office was a small room at the top of the building.• Rhode Island is the smallest state in the nation.• The kids were too small to really understand.• "It still hurts, " he said in a small voice.• Leonora had small, well-shaped hands and clasped his warmly.
smaller proportion• A slightly smaller proportion need shopping help, but only 9 percent receive this type of assistance.• A smaller proportion of fruit is available in winter, however.• Lone parents have much smaller proportions of household heads in the labour market than two parent families.• Such a tax takes a smaller and smaller proportion of income as income increases.• Their short-term assets form a much smaller proportion of the total.• The reverse is true for men, however, with a smaller proportion of working-class men marrying than their upper-class contemporaries.• Girls sniff too, although, perhaps a slightly smaller proportion than boys.
small2 noun
1. the small of your back HBHthe lower part of your back where it curves 後腰
2. smalls [plural] British EnglishBrE old-fashioned informalDCC underwear 内衣
From Longman Business Dictionary
smallsmall /smɔːlsmɒːl/ adjectiveadj
1not large in size or amount
Boeing doesn’t make a small, 100-seat plane.
The recent fare increases are small.
For a small fee, we can sell your shares for you.
2unimportant or easy to deal with
The company has admitted to small mistakes in billing.
It would be a small matter to offer employees interest-free loans for a limited period.
Origin small1
Old English smæl
BNC: 168 COCA: 203
small

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem小；感覺很小；看上去很小；好像很小▸➤become, get, grow變小◇The gap seemed to be getting smaller.差距似乎正在縮小。◇The kite grew smaller and smaller and finally disappeared altogether.風箏變得越來越小，最後完全看不見了。➤remain, stay一直很小◇Choose plants that will stay small.選擇那些不會長得很大的植物。➤keep sth, make sth使⋯不變大；使⋯變小◇Technology has made the world smaller.科技讓世界變小。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常小▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些小▸➤relatively相對小PREPOSITION➤for對⋯來說很小◇My coat was rather small for Bob.我的外套鮑勃穿太小。PHRASES➤big and small, large and small大和小◇Employers, large and small, face massive fines.所有用人單位，無論大小，都面臨巨額罰款。➤smaller and smaller越來越小◇The phones are getting smaller and smaller.電話越變越小。
BNC: 168 COCA: 203
small adj.
⇨ small (a small house/number) ⇨ slight (a small favour) ⇨ the small hours ⇨ night noun 1the small print noun
⇨ conditionsmall

adjective

small ♦︎ little ♦︎ tiny ♦︎ miniature ♦︎ compact ♦︎ minute ♦︎ microscopicThese words all describe sth that is not large in size, number, degree or amount or not as large as sth else of the same type. 這些詞均表示小的、細小的。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺 下圖顯示這些詞所表達小的程度
small➔tiny➔minute
littlemicroscopic
miniature
compact
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a small / little / tiny / miniature house / town / room◆a small / little / tiny / miniature / compact car◆a small / little / tiny / minute / microscopic detail◆a small / little / tiny baby / child◆a small / little boy / girl / man / woman◆small / little / tiny / minute / microscopic particles / organisms / creatures◆a small / little / tiny bit (of sth)◆a small / tiny / minute amount / quantity / trace / fraction◆very / quite / relatively / comparatively small / little / tiny / compact◆extremely / really small / little / tiny◆rather small / little / compact■ small not large in size, number, degree or amount; not as large as other things of the same type （尺寸、數量、程度或同類事物中）小的◆Their apartment's pretty small.他們的公寓相當小。◆That dress is too small for you.那件連衣裙你穿太小。◆They're having a relatively small wedding.他們準備辦一個不太隆重的婚禮。◆These shoes are too big. Do you have some in a smaller size?這雙鞋太大，有小一號的嗎？OPP large , big ⇨ large ■ little [usually before noun] (not usually used in the comparative or superlative 通常不用於比較級或最高級形式) small 小的◆A little boy was standing on the doorstep.一個小男孩站在門前。◆What a cute little baby!多逗人喜愛的小寶寶啊！◆She gave a little laugh.她微微一笑。◆I was a little bit afraid of him.我有點兒怕他。◆Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday.這是送給你的生日小禮物。OPP big , large ⇨ large NOTE 辨析 Small or little? Small is the most usual opposite of big or large. Little is often used to show how you feel about sb/sth, especially after other adjectives, such as ugly, nice or cute. It can also be used when you think sb/sth is not important. * small是big或large的最常用的反義詞。little常帶感情色彩，特别是用在其他形容詞後面時更是如此，如ugly、nice或cute。該詞也可用於認爲某人或某事不重要的情況◆You'll feel a little sting.你會覺得有點兒刺痛。◆What a horrible little man!多麽令人討厭的家夥！The forms littler and littlest are rare; it is more common to use smaller and smallest. * littler和littlest這兩種形式都很少見，常用的是smaller和smallest。 ■ tiny ˈtaɪni very small in size or amount 極小的；微小的；微量的◆His room is absolutely tiny.他的房間極小。◆She held the tiny baby in her arms.她把那小小的嬰兒抱在懷裏。◆Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.只有極少數人持這樣極端的觀點。◆We come from a tiny little town in up-state New York.我們來自紐約州北部一個丁點兒大的小鎮。◆There's only one little tiny problem with the booking.預訂僅出了一個極小的問題。OPP huge , enormous ⇨ huge ■ miniature ˈmɪnətʃə(r), NAmE also ˈmɪnətʃʊr [only before noun] (no comparative or superlative 無比較級和最高級) much smaller than the usual size of other things of the same type 很小的；微型的；小型的◆It belongs to a rare breed of miniature horses.它是一種罕見的小矮馬。◆In the centre of the table was a bowl filled with miniature roses.桌子中央有一只碗，碗裏插滿了小玫瑰花。◆They expect their children to behave like miniature adults.他們希望自己的孩子舉止像個小大人。ⓘ Miniature versions of plants or animals are usually deliberately bred to be small. * miniature形容動植物時通常指專門培育出來的微型植物或動物。■ compact kəmˈpækt small and easy to carry; using or filling only a small amount of space 小型的；袖珍的；緊湊的；體積小的◆a compact camera袖珍照相機◆The kitchen was compact but well-equipped.這間廚房雖然空間小但設備齊全。■ minute maɪˈnjuːt, NAmE also maɪˈnuːtextremely small 極小的；微小的；細微的◆There were minute traces of the drug present in his blood.他的血液中有微量的毒品成分。◆The kitchen on the boat is minute.船上的廚房小極了。■ microscopic ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk; NAmE ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk [usually before noun] extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope (= an instrument used in scientific study to make very small things look larger) 極小的；微小的；須用顯微鏡觀察的◆It is claimed that the fumes contain microscopic particles of carbon.據稱這些煙霧中含有碳的微粒。
BNC: 168 COCA: 203
small
Small in size: small, little, tiny...
Unimportant: unimportant, minor, irrelevant...
Limited and limiting: limited, restricted, restrictive...
Cheap and inexpensive: cheap, economic, competitive...
Words used to describe children: adolescent, bad, big...
Printing and fonts and print layout: bold, bold, CamelCase...
Words used to describe someone's voice: adenoidal, appealing, a voice like a foghorn...
Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft: quiet, soft, muffled...
Other parts of the body from the outside: abdomen, back, belly...

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