small是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)small talk闲谈

(2)a small amount of少量的

(3)a small part of一小部分

(4)small change零钱；小币值硬币；小事情

(5)small size小尺寸；小规模；小号

(6)small village小村庄

(7)a small sum of一小笔；少量的

(8)small wonder不足为奇；并不奇怪；十分自然

(9)small business小企业；小型企业；小生意

(10)small share小份额

(11)small arms轻武器

(12)small intestine小肠；十二指肠、空肠和回肠的总称

(13)small hours凌晨时分

(14)great and small大大小小的, 各阶层的, 形形色色的

(15)small letter小写字母

(16)small is beautiful小的更美

(17)small coal煤屑

(18)small circle小圆

(19)small screen电视

(20)small print小号字体印刷品；附属细则

(21)a small fortune一大笔钱

(22)small forward小前锋

(23)in a small way稍微

(24)small beer无关紧要的事；琐事；淡啤酒；劣质啤酒

(25)the small screen电视

(26)small fry小鱼；小动物；儿童；无足轻重的人

(27)small end连杆小端；连杆上端

(28)feel small觉得（或显得）渺小

(29)small capital小型大写字体

(30)in small doses一次一丁点地；少量地

(31)small stores小件个人用品

(32)small potatoes小事情

(33)look small觉得（或显得）渺小

(34)a big fish in a small pond小池塘里的大鱼；矮子中的高个儿

(35)small claims court小额索偿法院

(36)still small voice良心的呼声

(37)small ad小广告

(38)sweat the small stuff为小事担心

(39)small clause不全子句；截短子句

(40)it is a small world世界真小啊

(41)be thankful for small mercies庆幸不利情况已略有改善

(42)small slam小满贯

(43)small profits and quick returns薄利多销

(44)be grateful for small mercies庆幸不利情况已略有改善

(45)no small -相当大的

(46)it what a small world世界真小啊

(47)small island小岛；小的岛屿；小型岛屿

(48)small amount少量；小数额；小金额

(49)small scale小规模；小型规模；小范围

(50)small cell小细胞

(51)small volume小容量；小音量

(52)small percentage小比例

(53)small sample小样本；小样品；小试样

(54)small satellite小卫星

双语例句

(1)I am not suitable for this small T-shirt.

我不适合这件小号T恤。

(2)The young man is handsome but unfortunately he is small.

这个年轻男人很帅，但遗憾的是他很矮小。

(3)Chop the carrot up small.

把萝卜切碎。

(4)The jacket is too small for you. Get a bigger one.

这件夹克对你来说太小了 买件大一点的吧

(5)This shirt is too small.

这件衬衫太小了

(6)I often get caught up in the small things and lose the big picture.

我经常因为钻牛角尖而忽略了全局。

(7)When things are a bit tight, you can do small jobs on the side for more money.

你手头紧的时候，你可以打点零工挣更多的钱。

(8)Small business often faces lots of red tape at start up.

小企业开始时常常面临着许多繁文缛节。

(9)Based on our forecast of inflation, we made a small price increase to our products.

由于可能即将到来的通货膨胀，我们把产品价格做了小幅提升。

(10)Small and startup companies are best at times of discontinuous technological change.

小型或初创公司在这个科技不断更新的时代再好不过了。

(11)I'd like a small cup of ice cream.

我想要一小杯冰激凌。

(12)It's not really a "party" party: It will just be a small group of friends.

实际上并不是真正的派对：就只是一小圈朋友。

(13)You should always bring a small gift for the host.

你应该给主人带个小礼物来。

(14)Today I met a guy who just happened to go to school with my Mom. Small world, right?

今天我遇上一个人，他恰好是我妈妈以前的同学。世界真小，不是吗？

(15)They run a small grocery store.

他们经营一家小食品杂货店。

(16)The fruit are small and round.

这种水果小而圆。

(17)They have a small plane, right?

他们有一架小型飞机，对吧？

(18)He showed her to a small cabin.

他把她带到一间小房舱。

(19)He flew a small plane to Cuba.

他驾驶一架小飞机去古巴。

同义词

adj. 少的，小的；微弱的；几乎没有的；不重要的；幼小的

adv. 小小地；卑鄙地

n. 小件物品；矮小的人

反义词

同根词

词根 small

(1)smallish adj. 短小的；有点小的

(2)smallness n. 小；贫乏；小气

单词辨析

小的

(1)minute 指小得难看见，有时需用显微镜才看得见。

(2)tiny 强调与同类或其他物体比较，小得超出正常比例，有时带强烈的感情色彩。

(3)little 指在体积、数量、距离、年龄、身材等方面比正常的小，多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味。

(4)small 多指数量、面积、体积、价值、数字或意义等的小或少，指略小于正常的大小。

(5)miniature 指由正常体积微缩的物体。

释义

adj.

of a size that is less than normal or usual

小型的

the room was small and quiet

房间小而安静

the small hill that sheltered the house.

护着这所房子的小山。

not great in amount, number, strength, or power

（数量、数字、力量或能力上）小的，低的

a rather small amount of money.

　一小笔钱。

not fully grown or developed; young

幼年的

as a small boy, he spent his days either reading or watching cricket.

当他是个小男孩的时候，他每天要么读书，要么看板球。

used of the first letter of a word that has both a general and a specific use to show that in this case the general use is intended

首字母小写的（表示一英语词用的是一般意义而非特定意义）

they are diehard conservatives, with a small c.

他们是顽固的保守派，但非保守党员。

insignificant; unimportant

无关紧要的，不重要的

these are small points.

　这几点都无关紧要。

archaic low or inferior in rank or position; socially undistinguished

〈古〉 （身份或职位）低微的；不起眼的

at dinner, some of the smaller neighbours were invited.

　宴会中，一些不太起眼的邻居也被邀请了。

[attrib.]little; hardly any

极少的，几乎没有的

the captain had been paying small attention.

　船长一直漠不关心。

[attrib.](of a business or its owner)operating on a modest scale

（企业或企业家）资本少的，规模小的

a small farmer.

　小农场主。

(of a voice)lacking strength and confidence

（声音）微弱的，轻微的

‘I'm scared,’ she said in a small voice.

　“我吓坏了，”她小声地说。

plural noun

Brit. informal small items of clothing, especially underwear

〈英， 非正式〉 小件衣着用品（尤指内衣）。

[treated as sing.]W. Indian a gratuity or small gift of money

〈西印度〉 小费；小额礼金。

adv.

into small pieces

成小块地

the okra cut up small.

秋葵被切碎。

in a small size

小型地，小小地

you shouldn't write so small.

　你不应该把字写得这么小。

短语

feel （或look） small feel （or look） contemptibly weak or insignificant 觉得（或显得）渺小（或矮人一截）

in a small way on a small scale 稍微 in a small way his life has been improved. 他的生活稍有改善

it is （或what） a small world used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context 世界真小啊（在远地或意外情况下遇见熟人或发现有私人关系时表达惊讶之情）

no small — a good deal of — 相当大的 a matter of no small consequence. 具有相当重要意义的事情

small is beautiful used, especially in environmentalism, to express the belief that something small-scale is better than a large-scale equivalent （尤指环保理论中）小的更美

［ORIGIN the title of a book by E. F. Schumacher （1973）．］ the small of the back the part of a person's back where the spine curves in at the level of the waist 腰背部

small potatoes informal something insignificant or unimportant 〈非正式〉 小事情 her business was small potatoes. 她的买卖微不足道

small profits and quick returns the policy of a cheap shop which relies on low prices and a large turnover 薄利多销

the small screen television as a medium 电视

small wonder not very surprising 不足为奇，并不奇怪，十分自然 it's small wonder that her emotions had see-sawed. 她情绪曾多次起伏不足为奇

易错必背词

a small number/amount of 少量的

(1)Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money.

今天，8美元或10美元似乎是小数目。[全国卷Ⅲ 2019 高考 阅读理解]

(2)The emergent layer contains a small number of very tall trees.

新生层包含少量非常高大的树木。[宁波卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

small talk 聊天，闲谈

(1)Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk.

几乎每一段伟大的爱情故事和每一笔大生意都是从闲聊开始的。[全国卷II 2018 高考 阅读理解]

small fry 微不足道

(1)However, that was small fry compared with the city's Circus Maximus.

然而，这与城市的大马戏团相比微不足道。[全国乙卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

small restaurant 小餐馆

(1)My father had always wanted to open a small restaurant.

我父亲一直想开一家小餐馆。[天津卷 2018 中考 完形填空]

类似拼写词

small adj. 小型的；不起眼的；极少的；无关紧要的；不重要的；幼年的；小的；低的；首字母小写的；低微的

shall modal v. 将；会

词源

"Old English smæl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smal and German schmal."

考纲分布

近6年出现601次

重要程度: 5星

100%; adj 小的; 少的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 小的; 少的

真题例句：

The number of polar bears is smaller and smaller.

北极熊的数量越来越少。[2020年 绵阳市卷 词汇运用]

Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.

突然，几颗五颜六色的小石头引起了他的注意。[2020年 山西省卷 单项选择]

Every small action can make a big difference to our earth.

每一个小小的行动都能给我们的地球带来巨大的变化。[2020年 云南省卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)a small amount of少量的

(2)a small part of一小部分

(3)a small sum of一小笔；少量的

(4)small change零钱；小币值硬币；小事情

(5)small size小尺寸；小规模；小号

(6)small village小村庄

用法讲解

small作形容词，表“极少的, 不多的”时，须与不可数名词连用，常用作定语。 示例：They have small hope of succeeding. 他们成功的希望不大。

small与little的区别： (1) small多用于体积/数量/力量/范围/职位/心胸等，而little多用于年龄/价值/程度/规模等。 示例：This hat is too small for me. 这顶帽子我戴太小。 (2) small不带感情色彩，而little常带有爱怜或赞美等感情色彩。 示例：The little cat is very lovely. 这只小猫真可爱。

考纲分布

近12年出现78次

重要程度: 5星

100%; adj 小的; 少的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 小的; 少的

真题例句：

Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk.

几乎每一段伟大的爱情故事和每一笔大生意都是从闲聊开始的。[2018年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

The first time I went there, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and other animals.

我第一次去那里的时候，他们和狗、鸭和其他动物住在一间小房子里。[2018年 全国卷1 改错]

The kitchen is quite small.

这个厨房相当小。[2018年 全国卷1 听力]

For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.

只要捐一点钱，你就可以随我们的导游参观花园。[2018年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)small talk闲谈

考纲分布

近9年出现78次

重要程度: 5星

100%; adj 小的; 少的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 小的; 少的

真题例句：

It is difficult for anumeric people to keep track of the change in numbers even when the total is very small.

对于不懂数字的人来说，即使总数很小，也很难跟踪数字的变化。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

An endangered species of whale is experiencing a small-baby boom off the coast of America.

一种濒临灭绝的鲸鱼正在美国海岸经历一场小规模的生育高峰。[2020年 CET4 听力]

Firsthand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used goods stores.

据第一手资料显示，有一小批人把一堆堆的捐赠袋带到二手商店。[2020年 CET4 听力]

用法讲解

small与little的区别： (1) small多用于体积/数量/力量/范围/职位/心胸等，而little多用于年龄/价值/程度/规模等。 示例：This hat is too small for me. 这顶帽子我戴太小。 (2) small不带感情色彩，而little常带有爱怜或赞美等感情色彩。 示例：The little cat is very lovely. 这只小猫真可爱。

small作形容词，表“极少的, 不多的”时，须与不可数名词连用，常用作定语。 示例：They have small hope of succeeding. 他们成功的希望不大。

考纲分布

近9年出现100次

重要程度: 5星

100%; adj 小的; 少的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 小的; 少的

真题例句：

It is a pretty small industry after all.

毕竟这是一个相当小的行业。[2021年 CET6 听力]

It was only uncovered in relatively recent times that older people's cells divide a smaller number of times than younger people's.

直到最近才发现，老年人的细胞分裂次数比年轻人少。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Others talked about enjoying their own company, of growth through adversity, less judgmental and to listen more and appreciate the small pleasures.

其他的女性则谈到了她们会享受独处，在逆境中成长，减少品头论足，多倾听别人以及享受小乐趣。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

用法讲解

small作形容词，表“极少的, 不多的”时，须与不可数名词连用，常用作定语。 示例：They have small hope of succeeding. 他们成功的希望不大。

small与little的区别： (1) small多用于体积/数量/力量/范围/职位/心胸等，而little多用于年龄/价值/程度/规模等。 示例：This hat is too small for me. 这顶帽子我戴太小。 (2) small不带感情色彩，而little常带有爱怜或赞美等感情色彩。 示例：The little cat is very lovely. 这只小猫真可爱。

考纲分布

近16年出现46次

重要程度: 5星

65%; adj 小的; 无关紧要的

35%; adj 微弱的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 小的; 无关紧要的

真题例句：

Even dairy farms, where robots do a small share of milking, have a long way to go before they're automated.

即使是机器人只负责一小部分挤奶的奶牛场，在自动化之前也还有很长的路要走。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing.

相反，每天对小事心存感激是改善幸福感的更好方法。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解B]

Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a normal BMI.

相反，身材矮小的人可能体脂高，但身体质量指数正常。[2014年 英语二 完型填空]

( 2)adj. 微弱的

必考短语

(1)small talk闲谈

(2)small business小企业；小型企业；小生意

(3)small share小份额

用法讲解

small，little，tiny都有“小的”之意，区别在于： small多指程度、尺寸等略小于正常的大小。 little指在体积、数量、身材等方面比正常的小，多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味。 tiny强调与同类或其他物体比较，小得超出正常比例，含有“微不足道”的意思。

(1)This is a small village, you know. Small minded, as well. But, small also means safe.

你知道的，这个小村庄。思想很保守。但保守并不代表安稳。《Beauty and the Beast》《美女与野兽》

(2)Wasn't it awfully small?

那里不是特别小吗？《Room》《房间》

(3)A small trace of your DNA. There, I just left a small trace of my DNA.

一些你DNA的痕迹，我刚在那儿留下了一些我的DNA痕迹。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(4)When I was small, I only knew small things, but now I'm five, I know everything.

我小时候只知道小东西，我现在五岁，我什么都知道了。《Room》《房间》

(5)Any contribution, large or small, is appreciated.

捐钱不论多少，心意都是一样重，我们都会感激。《Friends Season 10》《老友记 第十季》

(6)Oh, you are a petty man. You are a petty, petty.... You are a petty, petty.... Petty... Small... Small...

你真小器小器…小器…小心眼…《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》

(7)Our dreams are very small, aren't they?

我们的梦想真渺小啊？《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(8)That sounds rather small beer. Is it worth the bother?

听起来不是什么大事，有必要大老远来一趟吗？《Downton Abbey Season 6》《唐顿庄园 第六季》

(9)Maybe we shouldn't be taking such small cases.

或许我们不该再接小案子了。《The Good Wife Season 7》《傲骨贤妻第七季》

(10)It is a small kind of accomplishment, I suppose.

这也是种小技艺，我想。《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》

(11)And the third reason: Stan has a small wiener.

还有第三个原因，斯坦的弟弟超小。《17 Again》《重返十七岁》

(12)Small businesses are and have always been the backbone of Williamsburg.

小生意一直以来都是威廉斯堡的支柱产业。《2 Broke Girls Season 5》《破产姐妹 第五季》

(13)See there it is right there. Wow. It's small.

就在这里。好小。《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》

(14)Wok on, oil in, and cut up the dofu into small slices.

起锅，倒油，将豆腐切条。《Chinese Food Made Easy》《中餐速成》

(15)Billy, we're a small-market team, and you're a small-market GM. I'm asking you to be okay not spending money that I don't have.

比利，我们只是个小球队，你也只是个小经理，请你别狮子大开口，因为我没那么多钱。《Moneyball》《点球成金》

(16)All creatures great and small, welcome to the Moon Theater!

无论大小，所有的动物们，欢迎来到月伯乐大剧院！《Sing》《欢乐好声音》

(17)Go ahead and mock me. Just use small words so I understand.

尽情嘲笑我吧，用点简单的词，免得我听不懂。《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》

(18)That's repeated nationwide in thousands of school districts large and small.

全国大大小小几千个校区都一样。《America Revealed》《透视美国》

(19)I never thought a small piece of shade could bring me so much happiness.

我从来没有想到这点东西却带给我如此多的快乐。《Life of Pi》《少年派的奇幻漂流》

(20)We trace out small portions of sea and transform estuaries into private concessions.

我们划出一小部分海域，将河口变为私人领地。《Planet Ocean》《海洋星球》