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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

small [smɔːl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ object] [ quantity] [ number] 小的
    the smallest church in England
    英格兰最小的教堂
    a small amount of money
    一小笔钱
  2. 2. adjective [+child] (young) 年幼
    She had two small children.
    她有两个年幼孩子
  3. 3. adjective [+mistake] [ problem] [ change] (minor) 微不足道
    He made a lot of small mistakes.
    他犯过很多小错。
  4. 4. noun [c] the small of the {or} one's back 后腰
    to get {or} grow smaller
    [thing+] 变小
  5. 5. noun [population] [ number+] 变少
    to make sth smaller
    [+object,garment] 使某物变小些
    a small business/businessman
    小本生意/商人
    to make sb look/feel small
    使某人显得/觉得渺小

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

small [smɔːl]
  1. 1. adjective 小的,少的
  2. 2. adjective 小的有限的
  3. 3. adjective 年幼的年少
    small children
    小孩
  4. 4. adjective 轻微
    A series of death struggles with small time in between.
    一系列连续不断的垂死挣扎
  5. 5. adjective 卑微的,低等
  6. 6. adjective 小写
    small a
    小写“a”
  7. 7. adjective 微弱的,细微的
  8. 8. adjective 细的细致
  9. 9. adjective 微薄的小规模的,小范围
  10. 10. adjective 贬低的减少的
    Her comments made me feel small.
    她的话使我觉得无地自容
  11. 11. adjective 小心眼的,心胸狭窄的
  12. 12. adjective 较小
  13. 13. adjective 不重要的微不足道
  14. 14. n.[c] 腰背部
  15. 15. n.[c] 小号
  16. 16. n.[c] 不重要的
  17. 17. n.[c] [British English] [Plural] 内衣裤
  18. 18. adverb 小规模地

Collins English-English Dictionary

small [smɔːl]
  1. 1. adj comparatively little; limited in size, number, importance, etc
  2. 2. adj of little importance or on a minor scale
    a small business
  3. 3. adj lacking in moral or mental breadth or depth
    a small mind
  4. 4. adj modest or humble
    small beginnings
  5. 5. adj of low or inferior status, esp socially
  6. 6. adj (of a child or animal) young; not mature
  7. 7. adj unimportant, trivial
    a small matter
  8. 8. adj not outstanding
    a small actor
  9. 9. adj of, relating to, or designating the ordinary modern minuscule letter used in printing and cursive writing - Compare capital - See also lower case
  10. 10. adj lacking great strength or force
    a small effort
  11. 11. adj in fine particles
    small gravel
  12. 12. adj [obsolete] (of beer, etc) of low alcoholic strength
  13. 13. adv into small pieces
    you have to cut it small
  14. 14. adv in a small or soft manner
  15. 15. n a small slender part, esp of the back
  16. 16. n [plural] [Spoken] [chiefly Brit] items of personal laundry, such as underwear
  17. 17. n [Etymology] Old English smæl; related to Old High German smal, Old Norse smali small cattle

Examples

Children have small appetites and need small, frequent meals to ensure they get all the nutrients needed for healthy growth and development.
孩子们的胃口很小,需要少吃多餐,这样才能保证他们吸收健康成长所需的所有营养。
"Cream Cheese" is a small, 6 inch perennial with small, oval dark green leaves.
“锦葵”是一种6英寸高的小型多年生植物,长着小小的暗绿色椭圆形叶子。
Small wrists often indicate a small frame in humans.
对人类而言,小手腕经常意味着小骨架。
a thing of small account
一件琐事
Beside yours my share seems small.
与你那份相比,我这份似乎小了。
small-bosomed
胸部狭小的
Both were small.
两者都小。
a large mirror giving the illusion of space in a small room
小房间中的大镜子使人产生空间幻觉
small intestine
小肠
a small number of people
一些人

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