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a small percentage n | (relatively small quantity of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 少量 shǎo liàng TCTraditional Chinese 少量 |
a small percentage n | (relatively few) | SCSimplified Chinese 很少 hěn shǎo |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小部分 hěn shǎo ,xiǎo bù fèn |
| Competition for positions at the school is fierce; the university accepts only a small percentage of applicants each year. |
by a narrow margin, by a small margin expr | (by a small number or amount) | SCSimplified Chinese 比分相差不大地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 以微弱多数胜地 |
| He was elected president by a narrow margin. |
calorie, gram calorie, small calorie n | (unit of energy) (热量单位) | SCSimplified Chinese 卡路里 kǎ lù lǐ |
| (食物所含热量的单位) | SCSimplified Chinese 千卡 kǎ lù lǐ,qiān kǎ TCTraditional Chinese 千卡 |
| In science, heat is measured in calories. |
extra small, extra-small adj | (clothing size: XS, smallest) (衣服尺码) | SCSimplified Chinese 特小号的 |
the fine print, the small print n | figurative (terms and conditions) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 细则,条款 xì zé,tiáo kuǎn TCTraditional Chinese 條款 |
| If only I'd read the fine print, I wouldn't have lost so much money. |
fine print, small print n | (text printed in small font) | SCSimplified Chinese 小号字体印刷品 xiǎo hào zì tǐ yìn shuā pǐn |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 细字印刷 xiǎo hào zì tǐ yìn shuā pǐn,xì zì yìn shuā |
| The fine print's too hard for me to read due to my bad eyesight. |
in a small way adv | (slightly, somewhat) | SCSimplified Chinese 一些 yì xiē TCTraditional Chinese 一些 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 少许 yì xiē,shǎo xǔ TCTraditional Chinese 少許 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小规模地 yì xiē,xiǎo guī mó de TCTraditional Chinese 小規模地 |
| Being suspended from school has actually improved his behaviour in a small way. |
in small doses adv | figurative (a little at a time) | SCSimplified Chinese 暂时地 zàn shí de TCTraditional Chinese 暫時地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 一阵儿地(喜欢某人) zàn shí de ,yí zhèn ér de ( xǐ huān mǒu rén ) |
| I don't mind opera as long as it's in small doses. |
in the wee hours, in the wee small hours adv | (very early in the morning) | SCSimplified Chinese 在凌晨 |
make small talk v expr | (chat, converse about trivial subjects) | SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 xián liáo |
| I'm no good at making small talk at parties. |
on a small scale adv | (in miniature) | SCSimplified Chinese 按微缩比例 àn wēi suō bǐ lì |
| The model showed New York City on a small scale. |
on a small scale adv | (not extensively) | SCSimplified Chinese 小范围地 xiǎo fàn wéi de TCTraditional Chinese 小範圍地 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小规模地 xiǎo fàn wéi de,xiǎo guī mó de TCTraditional Chinese 小規模地 |
| He started selling watches on a small scale, then increased his business. |
small amount n | (little bit) | SCSimplified Chinese 少量 shǎo liàng TCTraditional Chinese 少量 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小批量 shǎo liàng ,xiǎo pī liàng |
| You should only eat a small amount of salt per day. |
small arms n | (handguns) | SCSimplified Chinese 小武器 xiǎo wǔ qì TCTraditional Chinese 小型武器 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 轻型武器 xiǎo wǔ qì,qīng xíng wǔ qì |
| The gang carrying small arms terrorised the crowd. |
small barrel n | (keg for holding liquid) | SCSimplified Chinese 小木桶 xiǎo mù tǒng |
| | SCSimplified Chinese (装液体的)小桶 xiǎo mù tǒng,zhuāng yè tǐ de xiǎo tǒng |
| The small barrels contain the most expensive wine. |
small bedroom n | (spare or guest room) | SCSimplified Chinese 小卧室 xiǎo wò shì |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 次卧 xiǎo wò shì,cì wò |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 客房 xiǎo wò shì,kè fáng |
| I'll make up the bed in the small bedroom for you. |
small beer, small ale n | (weak beer) | SCSimplified Chinese 淡啤酒 dàn pí jiǔ |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 低酒精度啤酒 |
small beer n | UK, figurative, uncountable, slang ([sth] or [sb] of little importance) | SCSimplified Chinese 小人物 xiǎo rén wù |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 无足轻重的人 xiǎo rén wù,wú zú qīng zhòng de rén |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 琐事 xiǎo rén wù,suǒ shì |
small boy n | (young male child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小男孩 xiǎo nán hái |
| The small boy gazed at the toy display. |
small business n | (company with few employees) | SCSimplified Chinese 小型企业 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè TCTraditional Chinese 小型企業 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小公司 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè,xiǎo gōng sī |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小公司 xiǎo xíng qǐ yè,xiǎo gōng sī |
| Small businesses are allowed special loan rates. |
small businessman n | (male owner of small company) | SCSimplified Chinese 个体户 gè tǐ hù TCTraditional Chinese 私人營業 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小商人 gè tǐ hù,xiǎo shāng rén |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小本经营者 gè tǐ hù,xiǎo běn jīng yíng zhě |
| Small businessmen have been very hard hit by the slump. |
small businesswoman n | (female owner of small company) | SCSimplified Chinese 女性小企业主 |
small chance n | (little probability) | SCSimplified Chinese 渺小的机会 miǎo xiǎo de jī huì |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 很小的几率 miǎo xiǎo de jī huì,hěn xiǎo de jī lǜ |
| Maybe you'll win in lottery - it's really a small chance, but it's still a chance. |
small change n | (loose coins) | SCSimplified Chinese 零钱 líng qián |
small change n | figurative (inconsequential amount of money) | SCSimplified Chinese 小钱 |
small claims court n | (hears claims for small sums) | SCSimplified Chinese 小额索赔法院 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小额法庭 |
small firm n | (company with few employees) | SCSimplified Chinese 小公司 xiǎo gōng sī |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小商行 xiǎo gōng sī,xiǎo shāng háng |
| Ours is a small firm with only 4 employees. |
small flat n | UK (little apartment) | SCSimplified Chinese 小型单位 xiǎo xíng dān wèi TCTraditional Chinese 小型單位 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小公寓 xiǎo xíng dān wèi,xiǎo gōng yù |
| We would've liked a house but we could only afford a small flat. |
small fry interj | slang, figurative (child) | SCSimplified Chinese 小人,小孩 xiǎo rén,xiǎo hái TCTraditional Chinese 小孩 |
| Hello, small fry, what did you do at school today? |
small fry n | slang, figurative ([sb], [sth] unimportant) | SCSimplified Chinese 小人物,小事,不重要的事 xiǎo rén wù,xiǎo shì,bú zhòng yào de shì |
| That big company doesn't have time to waste on small fry like us. |
small game | (animals hunted for sport) | SCSimplified Chinese 小型猎物 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小猎物 |
small hours npl | (pre-dawn) | SCSimplified Chinese 下半夜 xià bàn yè TCTraditional Chinese 黎明前 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 凌晨时分 xià bàn yè,líng chén shí fēn |
small intestine n | (upper part of the gut) | SCSimplified Chinese 小肠 xiǎo cháng TCTraditional Chinese 小腸 |
| A tumor was removed from the wall of the small intestine. |
small letter n | (lowercase letter of the alphabet) | SCSimplified Chinese 小写字母 xiǎo xiě zì mǔ TCTraditional Chinese 小寫字母 |
small of your back n | (lower part of the back) | SCSimplified Chinese 腰骶部 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 腰背部 yāo bèi bù |
| She was hurting in the small of her back, just above the tailbone. |
small potatoes n | figurative, slang ([sth] insignificant) (比喻,俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不重要的事,小事 bú zhòng yào de shì,xiǎo shì |
| Compared to what you did last week, this is just small potatoes. |
small print n | (text in a small font) | SCSimplified Chinese 小号字 |
| The small print on this packet is difficult to read. |
small print n | figurative (terms and conditions) | SCSimplified Chinese 细则 xì zé |
备注: 协议或法律文件中易于被忽略但重要的小号字印刷的附加条款 |
| Make sure you read the small print before you sign the contract. |
small screen n | (television) | SCSimplified Chinese 电视 diàn shì TCTraditional Chinese 電視 |
small size n | (small dimensions) | SCSimplified Chinese 小尺寸 |
small size n | (clothing: smaller cut) | SCSimplified Chinese 小码 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 小号 xiǎo hào |
small talk n | (chitchat, trivial conversation) | SCSimplified Chinese 闲谈 xián tán |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 xián tán,xián liáo |
| There's no time for small talk - we have important business to discuss! |
| 没时间闲谈了,我们有很重要的事要讨论。 |
small wonder, small wonder that expr | (it's not surprising that) | SCSimplified Chinese 不足为奇 |
small world, it is a small world expr | (expression of surprise) | SCSimplified Chinese 这个世界真小 |
| You know John? So do I—he's my cousin's boyfriend; small world! |
small-boned adj | (person: petite) | SCSimplified Chinese 娇小的 jiāo xiǎo de |
small-minded adj | (petty, insular) | SCSimplified Chinese 心胸狭窄的 xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi de |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 目光短浅的 xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi de,mù guāng duǎn qiǎn de |
small-scale adj | (limited scope) | SCSimplified Chinese 小规模的 xiǎo guī mó de TCTraditional Chinese 小規模的 |
small-time adj | informal (minor, amateur) | SCSimplified Chinese 无足轻重的 wú zú qīng zhòng de |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 无关紧要的 wú zú qīng zhòng de ,wú guān jǐn yào de |
| Although he had big dreams, Alan was just a small-time crook. |
small-time crook n | (minor thief, robber) | SCSimplified Chinese 业余小偷 yè yú xiǎo tōu TCTraditional Chinese 業餘小偷 |
| | SCSimplified Chinese 不入流的骗子 yè yú xiǎo tōu,bù rù liú de piàn zi |
| Hugh was just a small-time crook until he met Pete. |
small-town adj | pejorative (provincial, unenlightened) (轻蔑语) | SCSimplified Chinese 乡气的,小城镇的,偏狭的 xiāng qì de,xiǎo chéng zhèn de,piān xiá de TCTraditional Chinese 偏狹的 |
to a small degree adv | (slightly, a little) | SCSimplified Chinese 很小程度上 hěn xiǎo chéng dù shàng |
to a small extent adv | (slightly, a little) | SCSimplified Chinese 很小程度上 hěn xiǎo chéng dù shàng |
| I am to a small extent sympathetic to their problems. |