Word · Frequency #168
small
/smɔl/
noun
小号；S码
核心释义
a garment size for a small person
- 1.
背部的细长部分
the slender part of the back
- 2.
适合小个子的服装尺码
a garment size for a small person
腰；后腰；背部的细长部分；适合小个子的服装尺码；狭小部分
用法In use
He gently placed his hand on the small of her back as they danced.
用法提示：此处 small 作名词，指背部下方的细窄凹陷处，即后腰。
After sitting all day, I feel a dull ache in the small of my back.
用法提示：small 在这里是名词，表示后背下部的细长部分（后腰）。
The masseuse focused on the small of his back to ease the tension.
用法提示：句中 small 为名词，指背部中间偏下的细窄部位。
the small of one's back
通常与定冠词 the 和 of 短语连用，指背部最细处。
He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.
他感到腰部一阵剧痛。
a small
作服装尺码时，为可数名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- small of the back
- 腰背部最窄的部分
- He felt a sharp pain in the small of his back.他感到腰背部最窄的部分一阵剧痛。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- small talk
- 闲聊They engaged in small talk about the weather.他们闲聊了一下天气。
- small fry
- 小人物；无关紧要的人或事The local gang is just small fry compared to the international cartel.与国际卡特尔相比，当地帮派只是小角色。
- small world
- 世界真小（用于偶遇熟人时的感叹）We met again in Paris—what a small world!我们又在巴黎相遇了——世界真小！
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
small的“s”形如小蛇，蛇很小，故意为“小的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
指腰部狭小部分，多用于短语‘small of the back’，常见于日常及医学描述，语域中性偏日常。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与定冠词the连用，指背部较细的部分
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'small' (pronounced /smɔl/), sharing the common spelling pattern '-all' and the same vowel sound /ɔ/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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