Re: [請益] small & little
根據Oxford American Dictionaries (蘋果的Dictionary and Thesaurus軟體)，
似乎是用small比較好一點點吧～不過就像HCC大說的，此例兩者通用吧。
Why do we call a house small and a woman petite ?
Small and little are used interchangeably to describe people or
things of reduced dimensions, but small is preferred when describing
something concrete that is of less than the usual size, quantity,
value, or importance (: a small matter to discuss; a small room;
a small price to pay). Little more often refers to concepts
(: through little fault of his own; an issue of little importance)
or to a more drastic reduction in scale (: a little shopping cart
just like the one her mother used).
Diminutive and petite intensify the meaning of small, particularly
with reference to women's figures that are very trim and compact
(: with her diminutive figure, she had to shop in stores that
specialized in petite sizes).
Tiny is used to describe what is extremely small, often to the point
where it can be seen only by looking closely (: a tiny flaw in the
material; a tiny insect), while minute not only describes what is
seen with difficulty but may also refer to a very small amount of
something (: minute traces of gunpowder on his glove).
※ 引述《jiannan1828 (幹你媽的！竟然偷Q我！)》之銘言：
: 小老鼠怎麼說？
: little mouse?
: small mouse?
: 我個人是覺得是 Small mouse，
: 但是書本卻寫 little mouse，
: 我跑去問系上的同學，
: 有人說都可以用，
: 也有人說只能說 little mouse
: 請問，究竟要怎麼說才是對的？
: 那 small 跟 little 在使用上的時機呢？
: 我家字典查不到(哭)
: 麻煩幫解答了(跪)
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