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Smaller

“Smaller” 是 “small” 的比较级,用于比较尺寸、数量、规模或重要性,常与 than 连用。也可引申为“更年幼的”“更不起眼的”。

  1. “Our apartment is smaller than theirs.” (我们的公寓比他们的小。)
  2. “Smaller teams can move faster.” (小团队行动可以更快。)
  3. “She chose the smaller portion to save room for dessert.” (她选了小份,好留肚子吃甜点。)

“Small” 源自古英语 “smæl”(狭窄的、小的),比较级加 “-er” 构成 “smaller”。

“-er” 为形容词比较级后缀。

商业策略里 “smaller is beautiful” 呼应精简、敏捷理念;环保话题常用 “smaller carbon footprint”(更小的碳足迹)。

  • 固定搭配: “smaller scale” (更小规模), “smaller print” (小号字体), “smaller than expected” (比预期小)
  • 原级: small;最高级: smallest

small + er = smaller:两者比大小,更 small 的就是 smaller。

“They moved to a smaller town and a smaller house. Life felt smaller in stress but larger in peace.” (他们搬到更小的城镇、更小的房子。压力变小了,宁静变大了。)