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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