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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。
有点小的；略小的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
有点小的；略小的
rather small
The apartment is smallish but comfortable.
这套公寓有点小，但很舒适。
有点小。
Somewhat small.
The apartment felt smallish but cozy enough for one person.
这套公寓感觉有点小，但一个人住还算温馨。
She picked a smallish backpack for the weekend trip.
她为周末旅行挑了一个有点小的背包。
The portions were smallish, so we ordered dessert afterwards.
份量有点少，所以我们之后又点了甜点。
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。
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。
Not this
The room is very smallish.
Use this
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。
Not this
There were only a smallish amount of people at the party.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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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。
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。
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。
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