small

更新时间:2026-08-13 23:36:39   栏目: 英语词典

small

词性:形容词

音标:[smɔːl] (英式发音)或 [smɑːl](美式发音)

翻译:小的,细小的,微小的,矮小的,少量的

读音:/smɔːl/


词义

"small" 作为形容词,指的是尺寸、数量、程度等方面的"小"或"微小"。可以形容物体、空间、规模、数量等,也可表示某些抽象概念的"少"或"不重要"。它还可用于表示某种情感或态度的"轻微"。


用法

表示尺寸小

例句:The room is small, so we need to arrange the furniture carefully.
(房间很小,所以我们需要小心地布置家具。)

 

表示数量少

例句:I have a small amount of money in my wallet.
(我的钱包里只有少量的钱。)

 

表示程度轻微

例句:She gave me a small smile.
(她对我微微一笑。)

 

表示空间狭小

例句:The kitchen in my apartment is too small to cook comfortably.
(我公寓里的厨房太小,无法舒适地做饭。)

 

表示数量、程度等方面的"少"

例句:He has only a small chance of winning the race.
(他赢得比赛的机会很小。)

 


例句

This box is too small to hold all the books.
(这个箱子太小,装不下所有书。)

She wore a small necklace made of gold.
(她戴了一条小金项链。)

The small village is located at the foot of the mountain.
(这个小村庄位于山脚下。)

The company has a small number of employees.
(这家公司只有少数员工。)

I need a small bag for my trip.
(我需要一个小包包去旅行。)

The small dog barked loudly at the strangers.
(那只小狗对陌生人大声吠叫。)

He gave a small nod to acknowledge her presence.
(他轻轻地点了点头,表示他注意到了她。)

She made a small mistake in her calculations.
(她在计算中犯了一个小错误。)

The dress is too small for me; it doesn't fit.
(这件衣服对我来说太小了,不合身。)

They live in a small apartment near the city center.
(他们住在市中心附近的一间小公寓里。)


短语搭配

a small amount of - 少量的

例:I have a small amount of time left.
(我剩下的时间很少。)

 

a small number of - 少数

例:Only a small number of people attended the event.
(只有少数人参加了这次活动。)

 

small talk - 寒暄,闲聊

例:They were making small talk at the party.
(他们在派对上闲聊。)

 

small size - 小号

例:This shirt is available in small size.
(这件衬衫有小号。)

 

small scale - 小规模

例:The company started with a small-scale operation.
(公司一开始是小规模运营的。)

 

a small price - 便宜的价格

例:You can buy this item at a small price.
(你可以以很便宜的价格买到这件商品。)

 

small wonder - 不足为奇

例:It's small wonder that she was upset after hearing the news.
(听到那个消息后她不高兴,真是不足为奇。)

 

small fry - 小人物,微不足道的人或事物

例:In the world of business, he is still small fry.
(在商业世界里,他还是个小人物。)

 

small-minded - 心胸狭隘的

例:He has a small-minded attitude toward people who are different from him.
(他对与自己不同的人抱有心胸狭隘的态度。)

 

a small step - 小步骤

例:It was a small step for him, but a giant leap for mankind.
(对他来说是小步伐,但对人类来说是巨大的飞跃。)

 


相关表达

smaller than - 比...小

例:This shirt is smaller than the other one.
(这件衬衫比那件小。)

 

the smallest - 最小的

例:This is the smallest car I’ve ever driven.
(这是我开过的最小的车。)