英和和英

名詞

small words (uncountable)

1. language that is easy to understand
   • 1853, James Spencer Cannon, Lectures on Pastoral Theology, Charles Scribner, page 152:

     Wisely did the translators of our English Bible use small words, which impart a beauty and force to innumerable passages in their excellent version.

   • 1982, William Hammond, Leadership Education III, Air Force Junior ROTC, Air University, page 4:

     Use small words. You probably wouldn't like to have to use your dictionary to read this book. Your readers won't want to use a dictionary either; so, use words which describe your thoughts and are easily understood by the reader.

   • 1997, Irene Lober, Promoting Your School: A Public Relations Handbook, R&L Education, →ISBN, page 89:

     Use words that clearly convey your thoughts. Use small words where you can; do not try to use large words to impress people. Remember that your audience wants to understand what you are saying, so make it easy for them.

   • 2017, David Debord, Neptune's Key: A Tattered Sails Novel, Tattered Sails, →ISBN, page 49:

     Fine, but you might want to use small words so Blackwood can keep up.

   • 2020, Roderick P. Hart, Trump and Us: What He Says and Why People Listen, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 30:

     What does it mean to be incapable of rephrasing a thought, of turning it around in one's mind in fresh ways? What does it mean to use small words almost exclusively (“We're going to have very, very strong vetting. I call it extreme vetting, かつ we're going very strong on security”)? It means that people can understand you, that they do not become lost in the fog.