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smallest

/smawl/US // smɔl //UK // (smɔːl) //

最小的,最少的,最小的一个,规模最小的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    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
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    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
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    • : 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

Examples

  • “There was still no pulse, not even the smallest bit,” Johnson says.

  • It seeps up into the city from below, through even the smallest cracks and drains.

  • Because the fact of the matter is the Today show part is really, in a way, the smallest part in the great 34-hour scheme of it.

  • The concentration of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.

  • He won then with less than 38 percent of the vote, the smallest plurality of any winning gubernatorial candidate in the country.

  • The pink flowers are the largest while those of a yellow color are the smallest.

  • As small letters weary the eye most, so also the smallest affairs disturb us most.

  • “I think it is a knock at the door,” said Mr. Pickwick, as if there could be the smallest doubt of the fact!

  • She ignored his very presence, though readily, eagerly forthcoming to the smallest sign from Tony.

  • Its vitals were going—were gone, before the smallest indications of mischief appeared upon the surface.