big“大的,巨大的”,常指程度,范围,规模,容积,重量,数量等(还可表示“伟大,重要”之意)常可与large互换,多用于具体的、有形的人或物(其反义词多为little/small。)如:Thisisabigcock.这是只大公鸡。Jim\'scakeisthebiggestofall.吉姆的蛋糕是所有蛋糕中最大的。Thereisabigtreebesidethehouse.房子旁边有一棵大树。
large“大的,巨大的”,常指面积,范围,可表示数和量(当它直接用于人时,可表示身体的大),其反义词为small。如:TheysayChinaisalargeandbeautifulcountry.他们说中国是一个面积大而美丽的国家。Wehavealargefarm.我们有一个大农场。Ilikethecolour,butit\'stoolarge。我喜欢这种颜色,但是它太大了。
值得注意的是,big还可以作“长大了”解
我觉得一般small多用于形容尺寸或是规模等,而little多用于描述数量和时间,应用时要看具体情况。你可以参见下面的详细解释和用法。希望可以帮到你。:)
small
adj.(形容词)
Being below the average in size or magnitude.
小的:尺寸或大小在平均尺度之下
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
微小的,微不足道的:重要性或意义有限的;细微末节的:
a small matter.
无关紧要的小事
Limited in degree or scope:
小规模的:在程度或范围方面有限的:
small farm operations.
小规模的农场操作
Lacking position, influence, or status; minor:
次要的:缺少地位、影响或身份的;第二位的:
“A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison”(Macaulay)
“一群第二流作家曾经试图超过安德森,但他们没有获得成功”(麦考利)
Unpretentious; modest:
微弱的:不张扬吹嘘的;谦虚的:
made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.
过简朴日子;用我自己微不足道的方式来帮助完成事业
Not fully grown; very young.
幼小的:没有完全长大的;特别年轻的
Narrow in outlook; petty:
窄小的:
a small mind.
心胸狭隘
Having been belittled; humiliated:
低下的:被瞧不起的;被侮辱的:
Their comments made me feel small.
他们的批评使我觉得被侮辱了
Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.
稀释的:被稀释过的;淡的。用来形容各种酒类
Lacking force or volume:
微弱的:缺少力量或体积的:
a small voice.
微弱的声音
adv.(副词)
In small pieces:
零星地:以小碎片形式存在的:
Cut the meat up small.
把肉切碎
Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.
轻微地:没有音量或力量地;软弱地
In a small manner.
小气地
n.(名词)
Something smaller than the rest:
狭窄部份:比其它地方小的部份:
the small of the back.
腰背部
smalls
smalls
Small things considered as a group.
零星物品:被看作一组的小件物品
Chiefly British Small items of clothing.
【多用于英国】 小件衣着用品
little
adj.(形容词)
lit.tler或 less [lµs] 也作 less.er [lµs“…r] lit.tlest或 least [l¶st]
Small in size:
狭小的:尺寸小的:
a little dining room.See Synonyms at small
一间小饭厅参见 small
Short in extent or duration; brief:
短:限度或期限短;简短:
There is little time left.
只有很短的时间了
Small in quantity or degree:
少:数量或程度小:
little money.
一点儿钱
Unimportant; trivial:
小的:不重要的;琐碎的:
a little matter.
小事
Narrow; petty:
狭隘的:小气的;心地狭窄的:
mean little comments; a little mind consumed with trivia.
恶意而狭隘的评论;为琐事而耗费的狭隘心胸
Without much power or influence; of minor status.
卑微的:没有多少权力或影响的;地位低下的
Being at an early stage of growth; young:
幼小的:处于成长初级阶段的;年轻的:
a little child.
一个小孩
adv.(副词)
less, least
Not much; scarcely:
很少地:没有多少;几乎不:
works long hours, sleeping little.
长时间工作,睡眠很少
Not in the least; not at all:
一点也不;根本不:
They little expected such a generous gift.
他们根本没料到会有那么丰盛的礼物
n.(名词)
A small quantity or amount:
少量:份量或数量小的:
Give me a little.
给我一点儿
Something much less than all:
很少:比总数少很多的某物:
I know little of their history.
他们的历史我知道得很少
A short distance or time:
短距离,短时间:
a little down the road; waited a little.
走了一小段路;等了一会儿
a little
Somewhat; a bit:
一点儿:
felt a little better.
感觉好了一点
little by little
By small degrees or increments; gradually.
逐渐地:慢慢地或逐渐增长地;渐渐地
big:大,巨大,(侧重体积方面)
large:大,宽广(侧重指面积范围上的辽阔)
little:少(感觉比较侧重于数量方面)
small:小(侧重于体积方面)