Word · Frequency #21133
smallnesses
小；细小
smallnesses is the plural of smallness.
核心释义
the property of having a relatively small size
- 1.
小的性质或状态。
The state or quality of being small.
- 2.
小的结果或产物。
The result or product of being small.
少量；小额；微弱；无力；小的性质或状态。；小的结果或产物。；小
用法In use
The smallness of the room means we can only fit a single bed.
用法提示：smallness 是名词，表示“尺寸小”的属性。
He measured the parts carefully and was surprised by the smallness of the screws.
用法提示：smallness 在此为名词，强调物体尺寸很小。
The smallness of the text made it almost impossible to read without glasses.
用法提示：smallness 是名词，指字体尺寸极小。
the smallness of sth
常与 of 连用，强调某事物在尺寸、数量或强度上的小。
The smallness of the apartment surprised us.
这间公寓之小让我们惊讶。
the [possessor]'s smallness
所有格结构，与 of 结构意思相同，略显正式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- smallness of scale
- 规模小
- The smallness of scale allowed the team to test the idea quickly.规模小使团队能够快速测试这个想法。
- smallness of the sample
- 样本量小
- The smallness of the sample means the results may not be reliable.样本量小意味着结果可能不可靠。
- smallness of stature
- 身材矮小
- His smallness of stature did not stop him from becoming a great leader.他身材矮小，但这并没有阻止他成为伟大的领袖。
- smallness of the amount
- 数额小
- The smallness of the amount made the donation feel symbolic.数额小使得这笔捐款像是一种象征。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
smallness = small（小）+ ness（名词后缀），记住把形容词 small 变成名词，就指“小、少量、小气”这些与“小”相关的状态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学描写、正式报告 smallness 是形容词 small 派生的抽象名词，多用于书面或正式语境，常见于学术写作、文学描写和正式报告；日常口语中较少单用，而更常说 how small something is 等表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ness 结尾。happiness、darkness、kindness、weakness、illness 的 -ness 均读 /nɪs/，与 smallness 的结尾相同；但重音不同，因此严格说不是整词押韵。注意 business 是拼写陷阱：它有 -ness 拼写，却读 /ˈbɪznɪs/（近似“biz-ness”），其中的 i 并不构成独立音节。
一起学习词形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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