n.
1. little少。
△L.L.L.1.1.86: “Small have continualplodders ever won，”不断钻研的苦学者所得甚少。
2. thin part of the leg below the calf 腿腕。
△L. L.L.5.2. 643 (641):“he is best indued in the small.”他的腿腕长得很好看。
small
a.
1.thin,fine 细的，纤细的。
△Rom.1.4.62 (64): “thesmallest spider web，”i.e.the thinnest threads fromthe spider’s web.最细的蛛网丝。
△ L. L. L.5.2.259(258):“Cutting a smaller hair than may be seen；”能劈开非目力所能看见的一根最纤细的毛发。
2. thin,slender 瘦的，细长的。
△Gent.2.3.23 (20):“assmall as a wand”，瘦得像一根棍子。
3. inconsiderable,little in importance,little instrength,little in rank or positions of 无足轻重的，不重要的，力量微小的，身份或权势低微的。
△ H.VIII.5.1.129(128): “Your enemies are many,and not small；”i.e.they are of great power or rank.你的敌人很多，而且不是小人物。
4. weak,watered down 淡的，冲淡的。
△Shr. Ind. 2. 1.:“a pot of small ale”，一壶淡啤酒。
small beer: beer of a weak or inferior quality,beerthinned with water (served to children) 劣质啤酒，（儿童喝的）淡啤酒。
△2H.IV.2.2.7 (5): “Doth it not showvildly in me to desire small beer?”我现在想喝点儿淡啤酒，这看来是不是有失身份？
△2H.VI.4.2.75 (66): “thethree-hooped pot shall have ten hoops,and I willmake it felony to drink small beer；”三道箍的酒杯要改成十道箍，并且我要把喝淡啤酒当做大罪。
small
ad. in a small or thin voice,in a high-pitchedvoice,shrilly 细声细气地，尖嗓子地，尖声地。
△ Wiv.1.1.49 (48): “speaks small like a woman.”说起话来尖嗓门儿，像个大娘儿们。
△Mid.1.2.53 (50): “you may speakas small as you will.”你可以尽量细声细气地讲话。
small[smɔ:l]
adj.小的，不重要的，细微的
◇ feel small感到渺小
in a small way小规模地
small wonder当然
‖ a small business小买卖/a small letter小写字母/ a small nature小心眼/ a small sum of money一小笔款
small ad小广告
small agreement小金额合同，小额贷款协议
small amount money order小额汇募
small and all-inclusive小而全
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs board)中小企业板
small and weak nations弱小民族
small angle shot边锋位射门，小角度射门
small arms枪支，轻武器
small arms air defense轻武器防空
small arms ammunition轻武器弹药
small arms fire轻武器火力
small arms training轻武器训练
small ball装口袋的全倒投球法
small bond小额债券
small-bore free rifle小口径自选步枪
small-bore rifle小口径步枪
small-bore single-shot rifle小口径单发步枪
small-bore standard rifle标准小口径步枪
small borrower小额借款人
small box小跳箱
small business小企业
small business investment company小企业投资公司
small business loan小额商业贷款
small businessman小企业主
small change小额钱币，零钱
small check小额支票
small circle正撑回环
small claim (debt)小额债款
small claims小额索赔
small coin小额铸币
small commodities小商品
small commodity for big market小商品，大市场
small discount小折扣
small down payments小量现付
small farmer小农
small fry小人物
small group学习小组，小团体
small group attack小机群空袭
small group behaviour小团体行为
small group discussion小组讨论
small group teaching小组教学
small hand小手工业者
small holder小土地所有者
small holder of land小土地私有者
small holding 小农场
small letter小写字母
small letter edition小字本
small loan小额贷款
smalll oan company小额贷款公司
small loan law小额贷款法
small master小业主
small multi-mission satellite (SMMS)多任务小卫星
small navigation radar小型导航雷达
small note小额钞票
small of stock枪颈
small piece bond小债券
small print合同等的限制性附属细则
small profit薄利
small punch ball小吊球
small retailer商贩
small sample research小样本研究
small saver’s certificate小额储蓄者存款证
small saving accounts零星储蓄存款账户
small scale小规模的
small-scale enterprise小型企业
small-scale peasant economy小农经济
small-seal style小篆
small side court小场地
small side game小场练习
small-sided team game小场比赛的练习
small size小号
Small Socratic school小苏格拉底学派
small talk闲聊
small war小型战争
small years幼年，儿童时代
smaller enterprises can become shareholding co-operatives小企业可转变为股份合作制
smallest space analysis最小城市分析
small-minded adj. 心胸狭窄的，固执的
smallsword n.（击剑用的）轻剑