新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

small

英  [smɔːl]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    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。

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