cut/chop sth small
small 作副词表示“成小块地”，常放在 cut、chop、dice 等切剁类动词的宾语之后。
Chop the onions small before you add them to the pan.
把洋葱切碎，再放进锅里。
小块地；切碎地
小规模地；小小地；以小的方式；成小块地；些微地
以小的方式
In a small fashion
成小块地
In or into small pieces.
Cut the apples small so the children can eat them easily.
把苹果切成小块，这样孩子们吃起来方便。
用法提示：small 是副词，修饰 cut，表示切出来的结果是小块。
The recipe says to dice the carrots small and stir them into the soup.
食谱要求把胡萝卜切成小丁，然后搅拌到汤里。
用法提示：small 是副词，修饰 dice，表示把胡萝卜切成小块。
She writes small to fit more words on each line.
她字写得很小，这样每行能写下更多字。
用法提示：small 是副词，修饰 writes，表示写字的字体小。
small 作副词表示“成小块地”，常放在 cut、chop、dice 等切剁类动词的宾语之后。
Chop the onions small before you add them to the pan.
把洋葱切碎，再放进锅里。
表示“以小的方式”时，small 跟在 write、print 等动词后面，说明字迹的大小。
She writes small to save paper.
为了省纸，她字写得很小。
在被动结构里，small 同样紧跟在动词之后，意思是“被切成小块”。
The carrots were chopped small and mixed into the rice.
胡萝卜被切碎，拌进了米饭里。
grammar · medium
易错句子She cut the vegetables smallly.
正确表达She cut the vegetables small.
“small”既可作形容词也可作副词，表示“切成小块”时本身就是副词，不需要加-ly。英语中没有“smallly”这个词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please cut the potatoes more small.
正确表达Please cut the potatoes smaller.
副词“small”的比较级是“smaller”，不是“more small”。短副词（和短形容词一样）通常加-er构成比较级。
grammar · medium
易错句子He chopped small the onions.
正确表达He chopped the onions small.
英语中，结果副词通常放在宾语之后，即“动词+宾语+副词”结构。汉语“把”字句将宾语前置，容易导致学习者把副词放在宾语前，形成语序错误。
切成小块
Cut the vegetables small so they cook faster.
把蔬菜切成小块，这样熟得快。
剁碎
Chop the garlic small and sauté it.
把大蒜剁碎，然后炒一下。
切成小丁
Dice the onions small for the salsa.
把洋葱切成小丁做莎莎酱。
写得很小
Please write small to fit it all on one page.
请写小一点，好把全部内容写在一页上。
小规模地思考；胸无大志
If you think small, you'll never achieve big things.
如果你目光短浅，就永远成不了大事。
简朴地生活
They decided to live small and reduce their carbon footprint.
他们决定简朴地生活，以减少碳足迹。
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