新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

small

英 [smɔːl]

[ADJ, NOUN]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

smaller , smallest
1. （体积或规模等）小的
A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size.
双语例句
例：
She is small for her age.
她比同龄人个头要小。
例：
Stick them on using a small amount of glue.
用少量胶水把它们粘上。
2. （数目）少的 , （含量）小的
A small group or quantity consists of only a few people or things.
双语例句
例：
A small group of students meets regularly to learn Japanese.
一个小组的学生定期聚在一起学日语。
3. 幼小的
A small child is a very young child.
近义词
young , little
双语例句
例：
I have a wife and two small children.
我有妻子和两个年幼的孩子。
4. （程度上）不重要的
You use small to describe something that is not significant or great in degree.
近义词
minor
双语例句
例：
It's easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work.
对你的工作方式做些相当细微的调整是很容易的。
例：
No detail was too small to escape her attention.
再小的细节也逃不过她的眼睛。
5. （生意或公司）小规模的
Small businesses or companies employ a small number of people and do business with a small number of clients.
双语例句
例：
shops, restaurants and other small businesses.
商店、餐馆和其他小生意。
6. 卑微的 , 感到惭愧的
If someone makes you look or feel small, they make you look or feel stupid or ashamed.
双语例句
例：
This may just be another of her schemes to make me look small.
这也许就是她要让我羞愧的又一个诡计。

NOUN. 名词

1. [SING 单数型名词] （人体的）后腰
The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly.
双语例句
例：
Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in.
双手置于腰间，吸气。