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smallest 音标拼音: [sm'ɔləst] 最小的 最小的 Small \ Small\ ( sm[ add] l), a. [ Compar. { Smaller} ( sm[ add] l"[~ e] r); 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. [ 1913 Webster] To compare Great things with small. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business. [ 1913 Webster] 3. Envincing little worth or ability; not large- minded; -- sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean. [ 1913 Webster] A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man. -- Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. " A still, small voice." -- 1 Kings xix. 12. [ 1913 Webster] { 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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