相似词语辨析【100】little，small
<p> <span word="little">little</span>，<span word="small">small</span></p><p> 这一对形容词是同义词，但修辞意味有所不同。</p><p> <span word="Little">Little</span> 往往带有感情色彩，有指小和可爱的意味，它的对义词是<span word="great">great</span>或<span word="big">big</span>.</p><p> <span word="Small">Small</span>是中性词，不带感情色彩，它的反义词是<span word="large">large</span>.通过下列词语的比较，我们可以分辨它们的隐含意义：</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="house">house</span> 含义是小巧玲珑的房子</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="house">house</span> 含义是面积或容量不大的房子</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="girl">girl</span> 含义是可爱的或可怜的小女孩</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="girl">girl</span> 含义是年龄或身材不大的女孩</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="town">town</span> 含义是可爱的小镇</p><p> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="town">town</span> 含义是面积不大或人口不多的小镇</p><p> 值得注意的是，<span word="little">little</span>和<span word="small">small</span>在修饰某些名词时，会产生不同的意思。例如：</p><p> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="money">money</span> 是没有多少钱</p><p> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="money">money</span> 是面额小的钱币</p><p> 下面两个句子的涵义并不相同，请注意：</p><p> <span word="He">He</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="chance">chance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="success">success</span>．</p><p> 他大有成功的可能。</p><p> <span word="He">He</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="smallest">smallest</span> <span word="chance">chance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="success">success</span>．</p><p> 他并没有成功的可能。</p><p> 一百多年前，有些英美作家用<span word="littler">littler</span>，<span word="littlest">littlest</span>作为<span word="little">little</span>的比较级和最高级，如 <span word="the">the</span> <span word="littlest">littlest</span> <span word="child">child</span>；<span word="the">the</span> <span word="littler">littler</span> <span word="house">house</span>.这种英语在现代英语中已看不到了。</p>
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