little 指在体积、数量、距离、年龄、身材等方面比正常的小，多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味。
small 多指数量、面积、体积、价值、数字或意义等的小或少，指略小于正常的大小。
tiny 强调与同类或其他物体比较，小得超出正常比例，有时带强烈的感情色彩。
minute 指小得难看见，有时需用显微镜才看得见。
miniature 指由正常体积微缩的物体。
参考例句
1. Little by little and bit by bit! 喜欢一点点平凡，一丝丝简单！
2. We dress the little dog in winter. 冬天我们替这小狗穿上衣服。
3. Our family is like a little chicken. 咱们家现在也就是一只小鸡。
英英解释
n.
1. a small amount or duration
2. limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
3. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a')
4. of short duration or distance
5. (of children and animals) young, immature
6. (informal) small and of little importance
7. (of a voice) faint
8. lowercase
9. small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context) adv.
1. not much
