small

1. ADJ A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. (體積或規(guī)模等) 小的

She is small for her age. 相對(duì)她的年齡而言，她個(gè)子小了。

Stick them on using a small amount of glue. 用少量膠水把它們粘上。

2. ADJ A small group or quantity consists of only a few people or things. (規(guī)模) 小的

A small group of students meets regularly to learn Japanese. 一個(gè)小組的學(xué)生定期聚在一起學(xué)日語(yǔ)。

3. ADJ A small child is a very young child. 幼小的

I have a wife and two small children. 我有妻子和兩個(gè)年幼的孩子。

4. ADJ You use small to describe something that is not significant or great in degree. (程度上) 不重要的

It's quite easy to make quite small changes to the way that you work. 對(duì)你的工作方式做些相當(dāng)細(xì)微的調(diào)整是很容易的。

No detail was too small to escape her attention. 最微小的細(xì)節(jié)也逃不過(guò)她的注意。

5. ADJ Small businesses or companies employ a small number of people and do business with a small number of clients. (生意或公司) 小規(guī)模的

...shops, restaurants and other small businesses. …商店、餐館和其他小規(guī)模生意。

6. ADJ If someone makes you look or feel small, they make you look or feel stupid or ashamed. 卑微的; 感到慚愧的[v-link ADJ]

This may just be another of her schemes to make me look small. 這也許就是她要讓我羞愧的又一個(gè)詭計(jì)。

7. N-SING The small of your back is the bottom part of your back that curves in slightly. (人體的) 后腰

Place your hands on the small of your back and breathe in. 把你的雙手放在后腰，然后吸氣。

8. the small hours→see hour

9. small wonder→see wonder