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small

/smawl/US // smɔl //UK // (smɔːl) //

小,小型,小的,小型的

Related Words

poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷limited有限的,有限,有限性short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂paltry微不足道,微不足道的,渺小,渺小的slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的young年轻,年轻人,年轻的,青年miniature微型,缩影,迷你型,微型的modest谦虚,谦虚的,谦逊的,谦逊cramped狭窄的,狭窄,局促的microscopic微观,显微,显微镜下,显微镜narrow狭窄的,窄小的,缩小,窄小minuscule微不足道,微不足道的,微乎其微,渺小的small-scale小规模,小范围,小规模的,小范围的insignificant不重要的,无足轻重,无关紧要,微不足道的light光,光线,光明,光照negligible可忽略不计,可以忽略不计,微不足道,可忽略不计的minor未成年,小型,小型的,未成年人little少许,少,少量,少少toy玩具,玩具类

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    small·er, small·est.

    • : of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
    • : slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist.
    • : not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant.
    • : lowercase.
    • : not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary.
    • : not great numerically: a small army.
    • : of low numerical value; denoted by a low number.
    • : having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc., or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale: a small enterprise.
    • : of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence: a small problem.
    • : humble, modest, or unpretentious: small circumstances.
    • : characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty: a small, miserly man.
    • : of little strength or force: a small effort.
    • : gentle; with little volume.
    • : very young: when I was a small boy.
    • : diluted; weak.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1

    small·er, small·est.

    • : in a small manner: They talked big but lived small.
    • : into small pieces: Slice the cake small.
    • : in low tones; softly.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something that is small: Do you prefer the small or the large?
    • : a small or narrow part, as of the back.
    • : those who are small: Democracy benefits the great and the small.
    • : smalls, small goods or products.
    • : smalls, British. underclothes. household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc.
    • : smalls, British Informal. the responsions at Oxford University.
    • : smalls, Mining. coal, ore, gangue, etc., in fine particles.

Phrases

  • small beer
  • small cog in a large wheel
  • small frog in a big pond
  • small fry
  • small hours
  • small print
  • small talk
  • small time
  • small wonder
  • big fish in a small pond
  • (small) cog in the wheel
  • give thanks for small blessings
  • it's a small world
  • little (small) frog in a big pond
  • make a (small) fortune
  • no (small) wonder
  • still small voice

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.tiny in size, quantity
Synonyms
cramped狭窄的,狭窄,局促的limited有限的,有限,有限性meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的microscopic微观,显微,显微镜下,显微镜miniature微型,缩影,迷你型,微型的minuscule微不足道,微不足道的,微乎其微,渺小的modest谦虚,谦虚的,谦逊的,谦逊narrow狭窄的,窄小的,缩小,窄小paltry微不足道,微不足道的,渺小,渺小的poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微small-scale小规模,小范围,小规模的,小范围的young年轻,年轻人,年轻的,青年baby婴幼儿,婴孩,婴童,婴幼儿用品bantam幼儿,幼儿班,幼儿教育,幼儿教师diminutive缩略语,矮小的,缩微,矮小little少许,少,少量,少少mini微型,小型,迷你,迷你型minute分,分数,分分钟,分别petite娇小的,娇小,小巧,娇小玲珑petty小气,小气的,小气鬼,琐碎scanty微薄的,稀少的,轻微的,微薄shrimp小虾,虾子,小虾米,虾米toy玩具,玩具类trifling琐碎的,琐碎,琐碎的事,琐事wee凌晨,凌晨时分,凌晨时分的bitty小不点,咬牙切齿,咬牙切齿的,小不点们humble卑微的,谦逊的,谦虚,谦卑的immature不成熟的,不成熟,不成熟的人,未成熟inadequate不够,不足,不足的,不够的inconsequential不重要的,无关紧要的,无关紧要,不重要inconsiderable微不足道,不足道,不足为奇,不足道的insufficient不够,不足,不充分,不够充分picayune野餐,皮卡伊恩,皮亚杰,皮卡丘piddling琐碎的,琐碎,琐事,琐碎的事情pint-sized小巧玲珑,矮小的,小小的,小巧的pitiful可怜的人,可怜的,悲惨的,凄惨的pocket-sized袖珍型,袖珍型的,袖珍,袖珍的puny弱小的,弱小,矮小的,弱不禁风runty流动性,奔放,奔放的,跑步scrubby灌木丛,灌木丛生,灌木丛中,灌木灌木stunted矮小的,矮小,发育不良,发育不良的teensy十几岁,十几岁的孩子,十几岁的人,十足的teeny十几岁,十几岁的,青少年,十几岁的人trivial琐碎,琐碎的,琐事,小事一桩undersized尺寸过小,尺寸不足,规模不足,尺寸不足的unpretentious朴实无华,谦逊,谦虚,朴素
Antonyms
adequate充分的,足够的,适当的,充足的big大,大的,大型,很大fat脂肪,肥胖,胖子,胖great巨大的,巨大,优秀,厉害huge巨大的,巨大,庞大的,庞大important重要,重要的,重要的是,很重要large大,大型,大的,大型的liberal自由主义者,自由派,开放的,自由的rich丰富,丰富的,富有,富有的significant显著的,显著,重要的,有意义的substantial巨大的,丰富的内容,庞大的,丰富的sufficient充分,足够的,充分的,足够tall高大的,高个子,高高的,高大thick浓密的,浓厚的,浓重的,浓密unlimited无限的,无限,无限制,无限制的unrestricted不受限制的,无限制的,不受限制,无限制wealthy富有的,富裕的,有钱的,富裕wide宽阔的,宽广,阔,宽大consequential相应的,相应地,相应,相互影响的giant巨人,巨大的,巨头,巨型useful有用的,有用,好用,好用的benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义broad-minded心胸宽广,心胸开阔,心胸宽广的人,襟怀宽广considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全distinguished杰出的,卓越的,杰出,出类拔萃的enormous巨大的,巨大,庞大的,庞大excellent优秀,优秀的famous著名的,著名,知名,知名的fine罚款,精细,精细的,细致generous慷慨的,慷慨大方,慷慨,慷慨解囊giving给予,赋予,赠送,捐赠immense巨大的,巨大,庞大的,硕大的kind种类,一种,种,样
adj.unimportant
Synonyms
insignificant不重要的,无足轻重,无关紧要,微不足道的light光,光线,光明,光照limited有限的,有限,有限性minor未成年,小型,小型的,未成年人narrow狭窄的,窄小的,缩小,窄小negligible可忽略不计,可以忽略不计,微不足道,可忽略不计的paltry微不足道,微不足道的,渺小,渺小的inferior劣质,劣质的,劣势,低级lower较低的,较低,低层,低级mean意味着,是指,意思是说,意思是minute分,分数,分分钟,分别petty小气,小气的,小气鬼,琐碎secondary次级,次要的,二级,次级的set设置,一组,一套,集trifling琐碎的,琐碎,琐碎的事,琐事bush-league丛林联盟,布什联盟,灌木联盟,灌木丛联盟inadequate不够,不足,不足的,不够的inconsiderable微不足道,不足道,不足为奇,不足道的ineffectual不有效,不有效的,无效果,不有效用lesser较少的,较少,更少,更少的minor-league小联盟,小联赛,小型联盟,小联盟的small-fry小炒,小试牛刀,炒菜,炒股small-time小时间,小时代,小时候,小时间段trivial琐碎,琐碎的,琐事,小事一桩unessential非必要的,非必要,非必需的,非必需品
Antonyms
important重要,重要的,重要的是,很重要major主要,主要的,重大,主要内容significant显著的,显著,重要的,有意义的substantial巨大的,丰富的内容,庞大的,丰富的unrestricted不受限制的,无限制的,不受限制,无限制consequential相应的,相应地,相应,相互影响的first-class一流的,第一类,头等舱,一等奖first-rate一流的,一级棒的,一级棒,一流superior优异的,优异,优等生,优越的useful有用的,有用,好用,好用的benevolent仁慈的,仁爱,仁慈,仁义big大,大的,大型,很大broad-minded心胸宽广,心胸开阔,心胸宽广的人,襟怀宽广considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全distinguished杰出的,卓越的,杰出,出类拔萃的enormous巨大的,巨大,庞大的,庞大excellent优秀,优秀的famous著名的,著名,知名,知名的fine罚款,精细,精细的,细致generous慷慨的,慷慨大方,慷慨,慷慨解囊giving给予,赋予,赠送,捐赠huge巨大的,巨大,庞大的,庞大immense巨大的,巨大,庞大的,硕大的kind种类,一种,种,样large大,大型,大的,大型的
adj.narrow-minded, nasty
Synonyms
limited有限的,有限,有限性narrow狭窄的,窄小的,缩小,窄小base基础,基地,基层,底层little少许,少,少量,少少mean意味着,是指,意思是说,意思是petty小气,小气的,小气鬼,琐碎set设置,一组,一套,集grudging苛刻的,勉强的,勉强,严酷的ignoble卑鄙无耻,卑鄙,卑鄙的,卑微的illiberal非自由主义者,不自由,非自由主义,不自由的selfish自私的,自私,自私自利,自我vulgar粗俗的,粗俗,庸俗,庸俗的

Examples

  • According to Grady of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, well-placed donations to smaller organizations can have exponential impacts.

  • Before I discard the plastic, I cut it up into tiny pieces so that small animals do not get caught in them and they don't try to eat them.

  • Over small plates, Renee talked about her love for food and Willie talked about his love for cooking.

  • So please think carefully before you demote small-talky situations to a priority below your laundry piles.

  • Castor addressed a small crowd from the stage before Coach Bruce Arians and General Manager Jason Licht offered enthusiastic — and colorful — comments of their own.

  • Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.

  • And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.

  • It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”

  • The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.

  • Inside the guild, men in caps and long gowns sit in twos, weaving together in small rooms.

  • The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.

  • Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.

  • He is perplexed and hindered by the lack of soldiers, but is doing his best with his small forces.

  • A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.

  • Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.

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