| 单词 | small |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AMOUNT〕Police are investigating a burglary in which a small quantity of jewellery was stolen. 警方正在调查一宗盗窃案，有一批数量不多的珠宝被盗。朗文写作活用〔AROUND/ROUND〕Her small face was framed by a mass of red hair 一头散乱的红发衬托着她的一张小脸。朗文写作活用〔BEAUTIFUL〕He rents a small house in the picturesque old quarter of town. 他在镇上景色优美的旧城区租了一幢小房子。朗文写作活用〔Bibb lettuce〕A kind of lettuce forming a small, loose head and having tender, dark green leaves.比布莴苣：一种长有松散小头和深绿色嫩叶的莴苣美国传统〔CHOOSE〕With a small, hand-picked squad of ex-paratroopers, Collins managed to get through the defences. 科林斯带着一支由精心挑选的前伞兵队员组成的小分队设法通过了防御工事。朗文写作活用〔CRITICIZE〕Banks are under attack for their refusal to reduce interest rates on loans to small businesses. 银行因拒绝降低小型企业的贷款利率而受到攻击。朗文写作活用〔END〕It has small white flowers, and leaves that taper to a sharp point. 它开着白色的小花，叶子一头逐渐变细，收成一个尖端。朗文写作活用〔FOOD〕I'll only give you a small amount of rice because it's quite filling. 我只给你少量的米饭，因为很容易吃饱。朗文写作活用〔GOOD ENOUGH〕Now that we have extended the hall, those small electric heaters are no longer adequate. 我们把礼堂扩大了，那些小的电暖器就再也不够用了。朗文写作活用〔MAKE〕He works for a small company manufacturing aluminium products. 他在一家生产铝制品的小型公司上班。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕She earned a small fortune selling antique furniture, and retired when she was 45. 她卖古董家具发了财，45岁时就退休了。朗文写作活用〔PLAN〕A small group of advisers helps the President with the formulation of foreign policy. 一个顾问小组帮助总统制定外交政策。朗文写作活用〔PRESS〕The cookie dough is then pressed into small shapes and baked in a hot oven. 小甜饼的生面团被捏成小块，放进已经预热的烤箱里烘烤。朗文写作活用〔RIGHT〕It is reasonable to expect members to pay a small fee. 希望会员支付一点会员费是很合理的。朗文写作活用〔ROAD/PATH〕The small town of Whitehorse, Alaska consists of a half-mile long main street and a few scattered houses. 阿拉斯加的怀特霍斯镇是个小镇，由一条半英里长的大街和一些零星的房屋组成。朗文写作活用〔SHOW〕The Director indicated a small table, where the items were on display. 董事指着一张上面摆放着物品的小桌子。朗文写作活用〔SOON〕With the prospect of bankruptcy looming, life is getting tough for small businesses. 小企业面临着破产的可能，它们的日子越来越艰难了。朗文写作活用〔TELEVISION/RADIO〕It's one of the best shows ever seen on the small screen. 那是电视上看到过的最好的节目之一。朗文写作活用〔WORK〕It seemed like a lot of effort for a very small gain. 好像是事倍功半。朗文写作活用〔acquisition〕The big company's newest acquisition is a small chain of clothing stores.这家大公司最新收购的是一家小型服装连锁店。韦氏高阶〔advantage〕A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.小型轿车还有一个优点是养护成本比较便宜。牛津高阶〔afraid〕This is your room - it's rather small, I'm afraid.这是你的房间——恐怕是太小了点儿。剑桥高阶〔although〕Although small, the kitchen is well designed.厨房虽小，但设计巧妙。牛津高阶〔artwork〕Work in the graphic or plastic arts, especially small handmade decorative or artistic objects.艺术制品：书画或塑造艺术品，尤指手工制作的小巧的装饰或艺术制品美国传统〔at least〕It's a small house but at least there's a garden.那是一座小房子，但不管怎么说还有一个花园呢。剑桥高阶〔atom〕An extremely small part, quantity, or amount.微粒，微量：极小的部分、数量或总量美国传统〔austere〕An austere, silent woman showed him round the small flat.一个严肃沉默的妇人带他看了看这套小公寓。麦克米伦高阶〔average〕Nautical Small expenses or charges that are usually paid by the master of a ship.【航海】 航海费用：通常由船长负责支付的小额费用或支出美国传统〔bank〕She saves all her change in a small bank on her desk.她把所有零钱都存放在桌上的小储蓄罐里。韦氏高阶〔bargain〕Shop in small local markets and don't be afraid to bargain.去当地小市场购物, 别害怕讨价还价。外研社新世纪〔bead〕A decoration consisting of a usually continuous series of small spherical shapes, as on a convex molding.珠缘：常为一串小圆球连成的装饰线，用于凸形边缘上美国传统〔bench show〕An indoor exhibition of small animals, especially a competitive dog show.狗展览会：小型动物，尤指竞赛狗的室内展览会美国传统〔billet〕A small, usually rectangular bar of iron or steel in an intermediate stage of manufacture.坯段：制造过程中的一小条铁或钢，通常为长方形的坯段美国传统〔boutique〕A small retail shop that specializes in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or food, for example.小商店：一种小零售店，专卖礼品、时装、配件或食品美国传统〔bracket〕A small shelf or shelves supported by such structures.托架：以这种结构支撑起来的架子美国传统〔break〕There was a small break at the corner of the frame.在框架的角上有一条小裂缝。麦克米伦高阶〔business〕Many small businesses fold(=fail) in their first year.许多小企业在头一年就倒闭了。麦克米伦高阶〔capitulum〕Biology A small knob or head-shaped part, such as a protuberance of a bone or the tip of an insect's antenna.【生物学】 小头，骨状突：一小块球状突出物或头状部分，如一根骨头的突起或一个昆虫的触角的顶端美国传统〔car wash〕An area, place, or business equipped for cleaning and washing motor vehicles such as cars, vans, and small trucks.洗车业：一个区域、地方或一种行业，备有清洗轿车、货车和小型卡车等机动车辆的设备美国传统〔cellule〕A small cell.小细胞美国传统〔chipped〕The washbasin had a small chip.脸盆边上有个小豁口。柯林斯高阶〔choke〕Very small toys can choke a baby.很小的玩具也能使婴儿窒息。牛津高阶〔choppy〕The small boat bobbed about on the choppy water.小船在波浪起伏的水面上颠簸。朗文当代〔commonplace〕It is a commonplace that we only use a small part of our brain's capacity.我们人类只使用我们大脑容量的一小部分，这已不是什么新鲜论点了。韦氏高阶〔confine〕They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.他们成功地把大火控制在一个小范围以内。英汉大词典〔consumption〕Half of the small crop was kept for home consumption.不多的粮食收成中，一半被留作国内消费。牛津搭配〔contempt〕Small wonder that many voters hold their politicians in contempt.无怪乎很多选民看不起他们的政治家。柯林斯高阶〔coulee〕A small stream, bayou, or canal.小溪、支流、运河美国传统〔coup d'état〕The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority.政变：通常由居高位或曾经居高位的一小伙人对一个政府进行的突然颠覆美国传统〔cramming〕Friends and admirers crammed the chapel at the small Los Angeles cemetery where Monroe is buried.朋友和仰慕者们挤进安葬梦露的洛杉矶小公墓的教堂里。柯林斯高阶〔crouton〕A small crisp piece of toasted or fried bread.烤面包片，煎面包片：一种烤的或油煎的脆面包片美国传统〔cubbyhole〕A small compartment.小房间美国传统〔derringer〕A short-barreled pistol that has a large bore and is small enough to be carried in a pocket.迪林格手枪：一种有一个大钻孔轮管，可放在口袋里携带的短小的手轮美国传统〔die〕A metal block containing small conical holes through which plastic, metal, or other ductile material is extruded or drawn.金属印模：一种金属块有一个圆锥孔，可挤压或拉伸塑料、金属或其它可拉延材料美国传统〔discrete〕These small companies now have their own discrete identity.这些小公司现在都各有各的特点。剑桥高阶〔dot〕The countryside was dotted with small villages.乡间有星罗棋布的小村庄。牛津高阶〔dull〕Life in a small village can be very dull.小村庄里的生活会很无聊的。麦克米伦高阶〔dumpling〕A small ball of dough cooked with stew or soup.汤团，团子，饺子：炖或煮制的小面团美国传统〔dystrophic〕Ecology Having brownish acidic waters, a high concentration of humic matter, and a small plant population. Used of a lake or pond.【生态学】 无滋养的：带有棕色酸性物质的水域，腐殖物高度集中并有小型植物群的。用来描述湖泊或池塘美国传统〔evocatively〕He writes evocatively about growing up in a small village.他把在小村庄里成长的经历写得令人感同身受。外研社新世纪〔excess〕An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive.在一套小公寓里摆放过多的盆栽植物可能会让人感到压抑。外研社新世纪〔fascicle〕A small bundle.簇：一小束美国传统〔force〕A small peacekeeping force will be deployed in the area.在这一地区将部署一支小型维和部队。牛津搭配〔frame〕She has a small frame.她身材瘦小。牛津搭配〔from〕There were small puddles from last night's rain.由于昨夜下雨出现了一些小水坑。英汉大词典〔frontispiece〕A small ornamental pediment, as on top of a door or window.（门窗上）三角饰：小的或带装饰的三角楣，一般在门或窗顶部美国传统〔fry〕These small fish will soon fry.这些小鱼很快就能煎好的。英汉大词典〔gas ring〕The kitchen contains a small gas ring for lodgers.厨房里给房客配备了小煤气炉。外研社新世纪〔gig〕By the time he was 15, Scott had gigged with a handful of well-known small bands.到15岁的时候，斯科特已经与几支闻名遐迩的小乐队同台演出过。柯林斯高阶〔glacial〕Even small advances are welcome in a profession where progress often seems glacial.在一个发展常常慢如蜗牛的职业领域, 即便是一些小进步, 也是受到欢迎的。外研社新世纪〔graduation〕Upon graduation he joined a small law firm.他一毕业就进了一家小型律师事务所。柯林斯高阶〔grove〕A small wood or stand of trees that lacks dense undergrowth.小树林：缺乏茂密下层树丛的小树林或树木群体美国传统〔gumma〕A small, rubbery granuloma that has a necrotic center and is enclosed by an inflamed, fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.梅毒瘤：一种小的橡胶肉牙瘤，中心坏死，周围包裹着一层发炎的纤维状外囊。为梅毒的后期症状美国传统〔gunnel〕Any of various small, elongated fishes of the family Pholidae, common in the tidal pools and coastal waters of northern seas.锦鳚：一种细长的锦鳚科小鱼，常见于北部海洋的潮汐池塘和沿海水域中美国传统〔handy〕The article gave lots of handy hints for decorating a small flat.这篇文章为装修小公寓提供了许多适用的点子。麦克米伦高阶〔hard〕Small cars are quite hard to come by in the States.在美国很难找到小型汽车。麦克米伦高阶〔heart〕His heart missed a beat as he saw the body of a small child at the water's edge.看到水边一具幼儿的尸体时，他心跳都停顿了一下。朗文当代〔heckle〕A small group of youths stayed behind to heckle and shout abuse.一小群小青年没走，在起哄、叫骂。柯林斯高阶〔hillock〕Biology A small protuberance or elevation, as from an organ, a tissue, or a structure.【生物学】 隆起物，凸出物：（器官，组织或结构上的）小隆起或凸出物美国传统〔hill〕The town is set on a small hill.小镇坐落在一座小山丘上。牛津搭配〔hoarsely〕The small British crowd roared themselves hoarse, waving their Union Jacks.一小群英国人挥舞着国旗，吼得嗓子都沙哑了。柯林斯高阶〔holding〕Many of the agricultural holdings are too small to be economically viable.这些农业用地大都面积太小，从经济效益上看并不可行。麦克米伦高阶〔humble〕The mighty U.S. army was humbled by a small South East Asian country.强大的美军竟被一个小小的东南亚国家轻易击败。朗文当代〔hunch〕Two men sat hunched over a small table playing chess.两个男人弓着身坐在小桌旁下棋。麦克米伦高阶〔illumination〕The only illumination was a small candle in the far corner of the room.仅有的一点光亮是屋里远处那个墙脚的一支小蜡烛。麦克米伦高阶〔inoffensive〕Her husband was a small, inoffensive-looking man.她丈夫个子不高，看上去很随和。朗文当代〔itty-bitty〕Very small.极小，非常小美国传统〔landform〕This small country has an amazing variety of landforms.这个小国有着极为多样的地貌。外研社新世纪〔lash〕The shelter is built by lashing poles together to form a small dome.把杆子扎成一个穹顶小棚就成了遮蔽所。柯林斯高阶〔lash〕The shelter is built by lashing poles together to form a small dome.棚子是用一些杆子捆扎而成的, 样子是个小穹顶。外研社新世纪〔late〕As late as the 1980's foreign trade accounted for a very small proportion of Soviet national income.直至20世纪80年代，对外贸易在苏联的国民收入中所占比例依然极小。麦克米伦高阶〔lay〕For years my mother laid aside a small amount from every pay cheque.几年来我母亲每周都从工资中存下一小笔钱。麦克米伦高阶〔lead〕She led them along a dark corridor to a small room.她领他们穿过黑暗的走廊来到一个小房间。牛津搭配〔lead〕The path led down to a small lake.这条路通向一个小湖。朗文当代〔legacy〕My grandmother died and left me a small legacy.我祖母去世了，留给我一小笔遗产。麦克米伦高阶〔legacy〕She received a small legacy from her aunt.她从姨妈那里继承了一小笔遗产。朗文当代〔levitate〕Nina can, apparently, levitate a small ball between her hands.尼娜似乎能让一个小球悬浮在两手之间。外研社新世纪〔low-key〕Most of the hotels were small and low-key.大多数旅馆既小又单调。英汉大词典〔magnetic disk〕A memory device covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored by magnetization of microscopically small needles.磁盘：一种表面有磁性层的储存装置，经极微小的细针磁化后的信息储存在磁性层上美国传统〔manpower〕Small turntables are operated by manpower and sacks are loaded by hand.小的转车台由人力操作, 而麻袋要徒手装载。外研社新世纪〔matrix〕Birmingham has been described as a matrix of small workshops.伯明翰被描绘成一个小作坊网络。麦克米伦高阶〔microenvironment〕The environment of a very small, specific area.微环境：一个非常小的特定区域内的环境美国传统〔modesty〕I think in all modesty that I can take some small credit for the team's success.不是我自夸，我想团队的成功有我一份小小的功劳。朗文当代〔money〕I don't have any small change(= coins of low value).我没有零钱。牛津高阶〔noisily〕It might, at last, silence the small but noisy intellectual clique.它可能最终会使这个聒噪的知识分子小圈子安静下来。柯林斯高阶〔nose〕They tend to look down their noses at people who drive small cars.他们往往看不起开小型汽车的人。牛津搭配〔notice〕He had poor notices and small audiences.他的演出反应很差,观众很少。英汉大词典〔nutation〕Astronomy A small periodic motion of the celestial pole of Earth with respect to the pole of the ecliptic.【天文学】 章动：地球天极就黄道极而言的小的周期性转动美国传统〔owl〕Owls prey on small rodents.猫头鹰捕食小型啮齿动物。牛津搭配〔oyster cracker〕A small, dry, usually round soda cracker.牡蛎苏打饼干：一种小的、干的、通常圆形的苏打饼干美国传统〔palmtop〕A computer that is small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand.掌上型计算机：小到可置于掌中的计算机美国传统〔palm〕The kitten was small enough to fit in the palm of my hand.这只小猫小到可以放在我的手掌上。韦氏高阶〔papilla〕A small nipplelike projection, such as a protuberance on the skin, at the root of a hair or feather, or at the base of a developing tooth.乳头状物：一种如在皮肤毛发、羽毛根部或正长着的牙的基部上的小的乳头突起美国传统〔patchy〕If you dye the clothes in too small a pan, the colour will be patchy.你如果在太小的盆里染衣服,那么衣服上就会有不匀染斑。英汉大词典〔pathetically〕Five women in a group of 18 people is a pathetically small number.18人的小组中只有5个女性，真是少得可怜。柯林斯高阶〔pension〕They struggled by on a small pension.他们依靠微薄的养老金勉强度日。外研社新世纪〔person〕She always carried a small pair of scissors about her person.她总是随身携带一把小剪刀。麦克米伦高阶〔perturbation〕A small change in a physical system.微扰：物理体系中的微小变化美国传统〔picture〕The book gives us a picture of life in a small village.这本书让我们对小村庄的生活情况有所了解。韦氏高阶〔pit〕Small businesses are having to pit their wits against the giant companies.小公司只好使出全身解数来应对大公司。麦克米伦高阶〔plate〕The three birds differ in small features (see Plate 4).这3只鸟的细微特征有区别（见插图4）。剑桥高阶〔pluck at sth〕I felt a small hand plucking at my jacket.我感觉有一只小手在拉扯我的衣服。剑桥高阶〔ply〕Fishermen in small boats ply their trade up and down the coast.渔民们驾着小船沿着海岸兜售海鲜。剑桥高阶〔point〕They spent the evening discussing the finer points of (=the small details of) world politics.那天晚上他们讨论了世界政治的微妙之处。朗文当代〔point〕We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.我们绕过岬角驶入一个小小的隐蔽港湾。朗文当代〔pony〕Any of several types or breeds of horses that are small in size when full grown, such as the Shetland pony.矮种马，小型马：一种长成后体型矮小的马，例如席特兰驹美国传统〔pouncet box〕A small perfume box with a perforated top.香盒：盖上打孔的小香水盒子美国传统〔punish〕According to present law, the authorities can only punish smugglers with small fines.根据现行法律，当局只能对走私者处以小额罚款。柯林斯高阶〔puppet〕A small figure of a person or an animal, having a cloth body and hollow head, designed to be fitted over and manipulated by the hand.木偶：用布料制成身体及空脑袋的小型人或动物的形象，用于套在手上或用手来操纵美国传统〔reduce〕The Indians were reduced to small reservations.印第安人被限定在一块块狭小的保留地内居住。英汉大词典〔reduction〕A small percentage reduction in the cost of materials would mean a significant increase in profit.材料成本的小幅降低会带来利润的大幅提高。牛津搭配〔register〕It was such a small amount that it didn't register on our machine.这个量太小了, 我们的机器上显示不出来。外研社新世纪〔relatively〕Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared with the others.缺乏锻炼也是导致心脏病的一个因素。但和其他因素相比，这方面的危险较小。牛津高阶〔resin〕The resin from which the oil is extracted comes from a small, tough tree.用于提取这种油的树脂取自于一种矮小坚韧的树。柯林斯高阶〔ripple〕A small wave.小波浪美国传统〔run ... down〕The ship ran down a small fishing boat.这艘轮船撞沉了一条小渔船。21世纪英汉〔runabout〕A small, open automobile or carriage.敞篷小轿车，轻便马车美国传统〔scoop〕Carefully scoop out the pulp with a small spoon.用小勺小心地把果肉舀出来。麦克米伦高阶〔screen〕He's made several films for the small screen.他已经制作了几部电视电影。剑桥高阶〔seed-snipe〕Any of several short-legged South American birds of the family Thinocoridae, related to the plover and snipe but resembling a small quail.籽鹬：南美一种短腿籽鹬科鸟，与鸻鸟和沙锥鸟有亲缘关系，但外表类似小鹌鹑美国传统〔shaky〕Even small operations can leave you feeling a bit shaky.即使是小手术也会让你有点战战兢兢。外研社新世纪〔shtetl〕A small Eastern European Jewish community of former times.犹太人小村：以前东欧的一种犹太人小社区美国传统〔side〕I have a small table at/by the side of (= next to) my bed.我的床边有一张小桌子。剑桥高阶〔skirmish〕A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.小规模战斗：战争中的小规模战斗，如发生在小股力量之间或避免直接冲突的大部队之间的战斗美国传统〔small change〕He wasn't a major criminal. He was strictly small change.他不是主犯。严格地说，他只是个小喽啰。韦氏高阶〔small print〕Read the small print in your contract to find out exactly what you are insured for.请阅读合同中的附属细则，以便弄清您究竟参保的是哪一种。柯林斯高阶〔small〕Do you want the small or the large?你想要大的还是小的？外研社新世纪〔small〕He writes so small I can't read it.他字写得这么小，我看不清楚。朗文当代〔small〕He's the sort of person who enjoys making other people look small.他是那种喜欢让别人显得渺小的人。麦克米伦高阶〔small〕I'd rather live in a small town than a big city.我宁愿住在小城镇，也不住在大城市。剑桥高阶〔small〕Only a small number of applicants are successful.只有一小部分人申请成功了。剑桥高阶〔small〕Taking care of small children can be very tiring.照看幼儿会很累人。剑桥高阶〔snare〕A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals.陷阱，罗网：一种通常包含有套索的捕捉装置，用来捕捉鸟类或小型哺乳动物美国传统〔snort〕Cocaine or heroin, especially a small amount sniffed at one time.一次吸完的古柯碱：柯卡因或海洛因，尤其指一次就抽完的美国传统〔so〕Those streams are so small that they cannot be shown in your maps.这些溪流这么小，以致于在地图上找不到。文馨英汉〔space〕The bird was enclosed in such a small space that it could not turn without bending its tail.小鸟被关在这么狭小的空间里，不弯一下尾巴的话，都转不过身来。柯林斯高阶〔sprig〕To fasten with a small headless brad.用小的无头钉加固美国传统〔staff〕It is a small hospital with a staff of just over a hundred.这是一家小医院，只有一百多名员工。麦克米伦高阶〔start〕There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area.小型企业在那一地区大量涌现。牛津高阶〔stave〕The small car was staved in at both ends.这辆小汽车首尾都给撞坏了。英汉大词典〔stir-fry〕To fry quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat while stirring continuously.爆炒：将少量的油加高温一边搅拌一边快炒美国传统〔thatch〕They would live in a small house with a green door and a new thatch.他们将住在一所新苫顶的绿门小房子里。柯林斯高阶〔tinny〕She has a small tinny voice.她的嗓音很尖细。外研社新世纪〔tit〕Any of various small, similar or related birds.各种与山雀相似或相关的小鸟中的任何一种美国传统〔toggle switch〕A switch that uses a toggle joint with a spring to open or close an electric circuit as an attached lever is pushed through a small arc.拨动开关：一种用带弹簧的肘接使接合根杆通过一个弧来推动打开或关闭一个电路的开关美国传统〔tool〕They tooled about the countryside in a small automobile.他们乘坐一辆小汽车在乡间兜风。英汉大词典〔tricycle〕A vehicle, used especially by small children, that has three wheels, one at the front and two at the back, and is usually propelled by pedals.三轮车：一种运输工具，尤指儿童用有三个轮子的童车，一个在前，两个在后，通常用脚踏板推进美国传统〔turret〕A small tower or tower-shaped projection on a building.塔楼，角塔：建筑物上伸出的小型塔或塔状建筑美国传统〔uneasily〕With a small degree of uneasiness, he pushed it open and stuck his head inside.他略带不安地将它推开，把头探了进去。柯林斯高阶〔up〕Mary is small and just comes up to Bill's chest.玛丽的个儿矮小,身高只到比尔的胸部。英汉大词典〔weed out〕A small group of neo-Nazis have infiltrated the ranks. We must weed them out as soon as possible.队伍中混入了一小撮新纳粹分子，我们必须尽快将其清除。柯林斯高阶〔worrying〕This is a worrying development for small businesses.对小公司来说这种发展令人担忧。朗文当代〔worst〕Small businesses have been worst hit by the recession.小企业受经济衰退打击最为严重。剑桥高阶〔zonule〕A small zone, as of a ligament.小带：小带，象韧带的美国传统Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.小型企业在过去10 年中大量涌现。剑桥国际Small children can be very vicious.小孩子也可能会十分狠毒。剑桥国际Small children should not be left alone without supervision (= being watched to make certain that they behave correctly and are safe).小孩子必须有人看管，不能没有人陪。剑桥国际Small employers need support to comply with disability legislation (= that states that people with a disability must not be treated less fairly than others).小雇主需要资助以遵守残疾法规（必须平等对待残疾人）。牛津商务Br The City Council are encouraging jobshares in order to make it easier for parents of small children to work.市议会为了使有幼儿的父母更便于工作，鼓励工作分担。剑桥国际For once the children went to bed without a murmur (= without even a small complaint).这一次孩子们毫无怨言地上了床。剑桥国际He used to design software and then peddle it to small businesses.他过去常常设计软件然后卖给小企业。牛津商务Her will included small bequests to her family, while most of her fortune went to a home for retired donkeys.她在遗嘱中写明将一小部分财产留给家人，大部分都捐给收留退休老人的老人院。剑桥国际I had to unravel one of the sleeves because I realised I'd knitted it too small.我必须把其中的一只袖子拆掉，因为我意识到我把它织得太小了。剑桥国际I live in a small room facing the north. 我住在朝北的小房间里。译典通I would have / I would've / I'd have bought it but it was too small for me.我原想把它买下，可它对我来说太小了。剑桥国际Not many people live in this small backwoods town.这个边远小镇住的人不多。剑桥国际She gave the cat a saucer of milk (= a small amount of milk on a saucer).她给猫一小碟牛奶吃。剑桥国际She had a small bust and long legs.她胸部小,腿很长。剑桥国际She is rather flat-chested (=She has small breasts).她的胸部很平板。剑桥国际She packed a small suitcase ( with the things she needed for the weekend).她整理了一只小箱子（放些周末需要用的东西）。剑桥国际The children were trying to juggle with small beanbags.孩子们试着抛豆子袋玩。剑桥国际The factory initially produced a small quantity of lamps and these sold quickly.这家工厂一开始生产了少量的灯，这些灯卖得很快。牛津商务The majority of small businesses receive money from friends, family and angel investors.大多数小企业的资金来源于朋友、家庭及天使投资者。牛津商务The two countries disputed for years over a small strip of land on their border. 这两个国家为了边界上一块土地已经争执多年。译典通There was a small indentation on her head where she had been hit by a heavy object.她头上被重物击中的地方有个小凹陷。剑桥国际This small device automatically identifies the number from which an incoming telephone call is made.这小装置自动识别进线电话的号码。剑桥国际Wage differentials between large and small firms have widened.大型和小型企业之间的工资差距扩大了。牛津商务We're a small business and can't afford to buy supplies in volume.我们是家小企业，不能大宗采购物资。牛津商务While he was at college, his parents gave him such a small allowance that he had to earn extra money working in a bar.他在大学里的时候，他的父母给他这么少的津贴，以致于他不得不在一家酒吧里打工挣取额外的钱。剑桥国际With a loan of $5 000 she opened one small retail women's clothing store in a strip mall in Chicago.她用 5 000 元贷款在芝加哥的一个沿公路商业区开了一家小型女装零售店。牛津商务 |
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