词典释义：
of a size that is less than normal or usual
小型的
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the room was small and quiet 房间小而安静
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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
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a rather small amount of money. 一小笔钱。
not fully grown or developed; young
幼年的
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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）
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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
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these are small points. 这几点都无关紧要。
〈古〉 （身份或职位）低微的；不起眼的
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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
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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
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a small farmer. 小农场主。
(of a voice)lacking strength and confidence
（声音）微弱的，轻微的
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‘I'm scared,’ she said in a small voice. “我吓坏了，”她小声地说。
〈英， 非正式〉 小件衣着用品（尤指内衣）。
[treated as sing.]
〈西印度〉 小费；小额礼金。
into small pieces
成小块地
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the okra cut up small. 秋葵被切碎。
in a small size
小型地，小小地
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you shouldn't write so small. 你不应该把字写得这么小。
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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
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a small number/amount of 少量的
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small talk 聊天，闲谈
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small fry 微不足道
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small restaurant 小餐馆
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