small 是一个常用的形容词，表示尺寸、数量或程度上较小的。以下是对“small”一词的详细解释，包括音标、翻译、用法、例句及短语搭配等信息。

音标

英式音标：[smɔːl]

美式音标：[smɔːl]

翻译

中文意思：小的，微小的，细小的，少量的

读音

[smɔːl]：发音时，"sm" 部分像英语单词 "smoke" 中的 "sm" 音，接着是类似于 "all" 的发音，最后的 "l" 发音清晰。

用法

“small” 通常用于描述物体的尺寸、规模、数量等较小的性质。它可以用于形容物体、空间、数量或程度。常用于比较、对比以及表达小而精致的事物。

例句

The cat is very small. (那只猫非常小。)

I need a small table for my room. (我需要一张小桌子放在我的房间里。)

This is a small problem, nothing to worry about. (这是一个小问题，不用担心。)

She bought a small gift for her friend. (她为朋友买了一份小礼物。)

The small child is playing in the yard. (小孩子正在院子里玩。)

There is a small shop on the corner. (角落里有一家小商店。)

He lives in a small apartment in the city. (他住在市中心的一间小公寓里。)

I prefer small cars because they are easier to park. (我更喜欢小汽车，因为它们更容易停车。)

A small amount of sugar is enough for this recipe. (这个食谱只需要少量的糖就够了。)

The small details matter most in art. (艺术中最重要的是那些细小的细节。)

短语搭配

a small number of — 少数的
Example: There are a small number of students in this class.

small talk — 闲聊，寒暄
Example: They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.

small price to pay — 小小的代价
Example: It’s a small price to pay for a lifetime of happiness.

small business — 小企业
Example: She runs a small business selling handmade jewelry.

small wonder — 不足为奇
Example: Small wonder that he succeeded; he worked so hard!

small world — 小世界（用来表达惊讶，意外相遇）
Example: I met your cousin at the café. It’s a small world!

small-scale — 小规模的
Example: They started with a small-scale operation before expanding.

small fry — 小人物，微不足道的人
Example: In the business world, he’s still small fry.

small screen — 电视（相对于大屏幕电影）
Example: He started his career on the small screen before moving to film.

a small fortune — 一笔小财富
Example: It cost him a small fortune to buy that car.

“small” 在日常英语中使用频繁，是一个基础形容词，能灵活运用于多种场景中。