smallness

英

美

网络  小性; 小气; 微小性; 微小

BNC.21133 / COCA.24638

英英释义

noun

• lack of generosity in trifling matters
  Synonym:pettinesslittleness
• the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
  1. the smallness of her voice
  Synonym:littleness
• the property of having a relatively small size
  Synonym:littleness
• the property of being a relatively small amount
  1. he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes

双语例句

• The more we globetrot, the more aware we are of the smallness of the world.
  我们周游世界越多，越觉得世界渺小。
• A word that is formed with a suffix ( such as-let or-kin) to indicate smallness.
  加后缀形成的单词表示小（例如let或kin）。
• Their smallness reflects the dominance of the GPS vector observations in the combination solution.
  其微小程度反应了在组合方式中GPS向量观测占主导地位。
• Debate continues as to whether the smallness of the number demonstrates that railways were not important to US economic development, or just the silliness of attempting that type of calculation at all; I incline towards the latter view.
  争论仍在继续：到底是数据的渺小表明铁路对美国经济发展不重要，还是这种计算根本就是愚蠢的？我倾向于后一种观点。
• The chief proof of a man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.
  一个人真正伟大的主要证明在于认识到自己的渺小。
• Moreover, they had no understanding of their own weaknesses ( i.e., lack of experience and smallness of forces).
  另一方面，对自己的弱点（没有经验，力量弱小），也不了解。
• Through Johnson people's hard work and the support of all the customers, our company has grown from nothing to something, from smallness to bigness.
  经过江胜人的努力拼博及各界客户的鼎力支持，使公司完成了一个从无到有，从小到大的成长过程。
• Smallness brings its own challenges and vulnerabilities.
  其规模之小给自身带来了挑战和劣势。
• The next really important thing is the smallness of Judea.
  还有一点很重要，就是朱迪亚的渺小性。
• I was surprised at the smallness of his house.
  他的房子那么小，我感到奇怪。