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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 〔尺寸或数量〕小的
 a small piece of paper
一小片纸
 a small car
一辆小汽车
 a small town
小镇
 a small dark woman
一个皮肤黝黑的小个子女人
 The T-shirt was too small for him.
这件 T 恤衫他穿太小了。
 The sweater comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large.
这羊毛衫有三个尺寸: 小号、中号和大号。
 Only a relatively small number of people were affected.
只有相对少数的人受到了影响。
 a small amount of money
一小笔钱
 A much smaller proportion of women are employed in senior positions.
受雇担任高级职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 〔问题、工作、错误等〕不重要的，没大影响的，微不足道的 SYN minor
 We may have to make a few small changes.
我们也许要作些小小的变动。
 There’s been a small problem.
有个小问题。
 There’s only a small difference between them.
它们之间只有细微的差别。
 It was good to feel we had helped in some small way.
能帮上一点小忙，我们感到真高兴。
3  no small degree/achievement/task etc a large degree, achievement etc 不小的程度/成就/任务等
 The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson.
项目的成功在很大程度上要归功于彼得森博士的努力。
 That is no small achievement in the circumstances.
在这种情况下，那是个不小的成就。
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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.
她有三个年幼的孩子。
 I’ve known him since he was a small boy.
从他还是个小孩子起，我就认识他了。
► 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 小企业/小公司/小农场主等
 grants for small businesses
给小企业的补贴
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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 小写体的，小写的 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 支持保守党/民主党等的党外人士
8  voice 声音QUIET a small voice is quiet and soft 低的，细弱的，柔和的
 ‘What about me?’ she asked in a small voice.
“我呢？”她轻声问道。
9  look/feel small EMBARRASSEDto seem or feel stupid, unimportant, or ashamed 显得/感觉矮人一截
 She jumped at any opportunity to make me look small.
她逮到机会就要让我出丑。
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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〔用于在意外地遇见认识的人，或发现某人跟自己有意想不到的关系时表示惊讶〕
 Did you know David went to school with my brother? It’s a small world, isn’t it?
你知道吗？戴维和我哥哥是同学。世界真小啊，是不是？
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(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 一大笔钱
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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 小额硬币，零钱
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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 为坏情况没有到更糟的地步而庆幸
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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 凌晨时分〔约凌晨1点到4点〕
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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 轻武器〔可用单手或双手拿着射击的武器〕
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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 无足轻重的人[事物]，微不足道的人[事物]
—small adverbadv
 He writes so small I can’t read it.
他字写得这么小，我看不清楚。
—smallness noun [uncountableU]
 THESAURUS
small not large in size, amount, or effect 〔大小、数量或影响〕小的
a small boat
小船
small businesses
小企业
a small amount of money
一小笔钱
small changes
微小的变化
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 〔物体、地方和有生命之物〕小的 尤与其他形容词连用表示对某人或某物的感觉〕
It’s a very pretty little town.
这是一个非常漂亮的小镇。
The poor little dog has hurt its leg.
可怜的小狗腿上受伤了。
The cake was decorated with little flowers.
蛋糕上点缀着一朵朵小花。
low used about prices, rents, levels, or standards 〔价格、租金、水平或标准〕低的
People on low incomes are finding it difficult to pay fuel bills.
低收入人士觉得难以支付燃油账单。
The crime rate in the area is relatively low.
这个地区犯罪率相对较低。
slight [usually before noun] small and not very important or not very noticeable 小的,轻微的，微小的
a slight problem
轻微的问题
There’s been a slight improvement in his health.
他的健康略有好转。
a slight increase in sales
销售的略微增长
minor small and not important or not serious 小的,不重要的,不严重的
minor injuries
轻伤
We’ve made some minor changes to the program.
我们对计划作了几处小小的改动。
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、建筑物等〕紧凑的；〔手机、照相机、汽车等〕小巧的
The apartments are very compact.
这些公寓都非常紧凑。
a compact camera
袖珍照相机
nIt is a pleasant and compact city.
poky especially British EnglishBrE used about a room, house etc that is too small 〔房间、房子等〕狭小的,拥挤的
a poky bedroom
狭小的卧室
a poky flat
拥挤的公寓
cramped used about a space, room, or vehicle that is too small because people do not have enough room to move around 〔空间、房间或车辆〕拥挤的
They all lived together in a cramped apartment.
他们全部生活在一套拥挤的公寓里。
The car feels cramped with four adults in it.
这车坐进四个大人就觉得拥挤了。
very small 非常小
tiny very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts 〔物体、数或量〕极小的,微小的
a tiny island
极小的岛
Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D.
奶制品为人体提供微量维生素D。
teeny informal very small – used for emphasis 很小的〔用于强调〕
I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.
我只要一丁点奶油。
There’s just one teeny little problem.
只有一个很小很小的问题。
na teeny little house
minute /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice 微小的,极小的
They found minute traces of poison in his body.
他们在他体内发现了微量毒素。
The differences are minute.
差别很细微。
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 〔照相机、手表、铁路等〕微型的；〔马、狗等〕小种的
The spy used a miniature camera.
这名间谍使用了微型相机。
the fashion for miniature pets
饲养微型宠物的时尚
microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment 微小的,要用显微镜才能看见的
microscopic organisms
微小生物
microscopic particles of dust
粉尘微粒
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.
相对于我们生活中的其他危险而言,这种威胁是微不足道的。
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 后腰
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
small1 adjectiveadj
→10-16

→n GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1small2 noun
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