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词组 small
释义 1. 表示“小人物、小事”,英国人常说
small beer,美国人说 small pota-
toes。注意: 即便再多的“小事”,
一般也用单数 small beer; 即便是
“一个小人物、一件小事情”也可以用复数 small potatoes,但在单独使用时 a small potato 居多,在修饰其他词时,用复数居多:
Such nuclear batteries are small
beer compared to America's new
plans. ( 英国用法,beer 用单数)
He is a small potato. / He is small
potatoes. ( 两种说法都对,前者居多)
2. 可以用复数形式的 small potatoes
修饰单数名词:
She is a small potatoes security
expert.
Teddy Clyde is a small potatoes
criminal.
This is a small potatoes issue.
He is a small potatoes guy.
3. 参见 little。
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