Word · Frequency #20268
smallish
有点小的；略小的
rather small
- 1.
Somewhat small.
有点小。
有点小。；有点小的；短小的
In use
The apartment felt smallish but cozy enough for one person.
She picked a smallish backpack for the weekend trip.
The portions were smallish, so we ordered dessert afterwards.
be smallish
smallish 常用于口语，语气比 small 委婉，表示“略小、有点小”。
The apartment is smallish but comfortable.
这套公寓有点小，但很舒适。
a smallish [noun]
smallish 作定语时通常修饰具体事物或地方，意思接近“有点小的、略小的”。
They live in a smallish town.
他们住在一个略小的镇上。
Common mistakes
The room is very smallish.The room is smallish.
smallish 中的后缀 -ish 本身表示“有点儿、略”，已含有程度义，不能再与 very 这类程度副词连用；去掉 very 即可，或改说 very small。
There were only a smallish amount of people at the party.There were only a smallish number of people at the party.
people 是可数名词的复数，应与 a number of 搭配；amount of 只能修饰不可数名词。中文“数量”不区分可数与不可数，容易误用 amount。
Connections
Collocations
- a smallish house
- 一栋略小的房子
- They live in a smallish house on the edge of town.他们住在镇边一栋略小的房子里。
- a smallish town
- 一个略小的镇子
- It's a smallish town, but it has a good library.那是一个略小的镇子，但有一个不错的图书馆。
- a smallish portion
- 分量略少的一份
- He ordered a smallish portion of fries.他点了一份分量略少的薯条。
- a smallish income
- 一份不太高的收入
- They manage to live on a smallish income.他们靠一份不太高的收入勉强生活。
- a smallish dog
- 一只偏小的狗
- She has a smallish dog that fits in her bag.她有一只偏小的狗，能放进她的包里。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
small（小）后缀-ish表“有点”，合起来就是“略小”。想象一件标着S的T恤洗后缩水，穿上去有点紧，就是smallish。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：everyday speech、informal written descriptions smallish 是比较口语化的说法，多用于日常对话和非正式书面描述，常见于指物体略小或稍小，正式写作中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
abolish、demolish、polish 的 /lɪʃ/ 部分与 smallish 的尾音 /lɪʃ/ 相同，发音接近；但 smallish 的重读元音是长音 /ɒː/，严格说并不完全押韵。stylish、foolish、publish 虽也以 -ish 结尾，但元音分别为 /aɪ/、/uː/、/ʌ/，与 smallish 读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.