smallest 音标拼音: [sm'ɔləst]
最小的
最小的
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Small \ (
sm [
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a . [
Compar . {
Smaller }
(
sm [
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l "[~
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superl . {
Smallest }.] [
OE .
small ,
AS .
smael ;
akin to D .
smal narrow ,
OS . &
OHG .
smal small ,
G .
schmal narrow ,
Dan . &
Sw .
smal ,
Goth .
smals small ,
Icel .
smali small cattle ,
sheep ,
or goats ;
cf .
Gr .
mh ^
lon a sheep or goat .]
1 .
Having little size ,
compared with other things of the same kind ;
little in quantity or degree ;
diminutive ;
not large or extended in dimension ;
not great ;
not much ;
inconsiderable ;
as ,
a small man ;
a small river .
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To compare Great things with small . --
Milton .
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2 .
Being of slight consequence ;
feeble in influence or importance ;
unimportant ;
trivial ;
insignificant ;
as ,
a small fault ;
a small business .
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3 .
Envincing little worth or ability ;
not large -
minded ; --
sometimes ,
in reproach ,
paltry ;
mean .
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A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man . --
Carlyle .
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4 .
Not prolonged in duration ;
not extended in time ;
short ;
as ,
after a small space . --
Shak .
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5 .
Weak ;
slender ;
fine ;
gentle ;
soft ;
not loud . "
A still ,
small voice ." --
1 Kings xix .
12 .
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{
Great and small },
of all ranks or degrees ; --
used especially of persons . "
His quests ,
great and small ." --
Chaucer .
{
Small arms },
muskets ,
rifles ,
pistols ,
etc .,
in distinction from cannon .
{
Small beer }.
See under {
Beer }.
{
Small coal }.
(
a )
Little coals of wood formerly used to light fires .
--
Gay .
(
b )
Coal about the size of a hazelnut ,
separated from the coarser parts by screening .
{
Small craft } (
Naut .),
a vessel ,
or vessels in general ,
of a small size .
{
Small fruits }.
See under {
Fruit }.
{
Small hand },
a certain size of paper .
See under {
Paper }.
{
Small hours }.
See under {
Hour }.
{
Small letter }. (
Print .),
a lower -
case letter .
See {
Lower -
case },
and {
Capital letter },
under {
Capital },
a .
{
Small piece },
a Scotch coin worth about 21 /
4d .
sterling ,
or about 41 /
2cents .
{
Small register }.
See the Note under 1st {
Register },
7 .
{
Small stuff } (
Naut .),
spun yarn ,
marline ,
and the smallest kinds of rope . --
R .
H .
Dana ,
Jr .
{
Small talk },
light or trifling conversation ;
chitchat .
{
Small wares } (
Com .),
various small textile articles ,
as tapes ,
braid ,
tringe ,
and the like . --
M `
Culloch .
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