Word · Frequency #168
small
小号；S码
a garment size for a small person
- 1.
the slender part of the back
背部的细长部分
- 2.
a garment size for a small person
适合小个子的服装尺码
腰；后腰；背部的细长部分；适合小个子的服装尺码；狭小部分
In use
He gently placed his hand on the small of her back as they danced.
After sitting all day, I feel a dull ache in the small of my back.
The masseuse focused on the small of his back to ease the tension.
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。
This shirt is too big; I need a small.
这件衬衫太大，我需要一件小号的。
Common mistakes
I wear small.I wear a small.
作为表示服装尺码的可数名词，‘small’前需要不定冠词‘a’。
She has pain in her small.She has pain in the small of her back.
名词‘small’表示背部细长部分时，通常用于短语‘small of the back’，不能单独使用。
Connections
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。
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！
Synonyms
- lower back
- 下背部 · 仅限于指背部的特定部位，不能替代一般的‘back’（背）
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
small的“s”形如小蛇，蛇很小，故意为“小的”。
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。
Grammar Note
通常与定冠词the连用，指背部较细的部分
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'small' (pronounced /smɔl/), sharing the common spelling pattern '-all' and the same vowel sound /ɔ/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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