摘要：显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人、相形见绌；感觉自己渺小（自卑、卑微、挫败、难堪、羞愧、压抑、无足轻重、力不从心、颜面尽失、）

look/feel small

显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人、相形见绌；感觉自己渺小（自卑、卑微、挫败、难堪、羞愧、压抑、无足轻重、力不从心、颜面尽失、）

英义：to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.；

如：

The new policy made the opposition look small in the eyes of voters.

新政策让反对党在选民眼中显得无足轻重。

Small businesses often feel small compared to multinational corporations.

小企业在跨国公司面前常感到力不从心。

The ambassador’s remarks made the host country feel small during the negotiation.

大使的言论让东道国在谈判中感到颜面尽失。

Visiting the ancient ruins made me feel small in the face of history.

参观古代遗址让我在历史面前感到自己的渺小。

His constant criticism made her feel small in their relationship.

他持续的批评让她在这段关系中感到自卑。

She tried to hide her insecurities, but his success made her look small.

她试图掩饰不安，但他的成功让她相形见绌。

In love, comparing yourself to others will only make you feel small.

在爱情中，与他人比较只会让你感到卑微。

Years of unmet expectations made her feel small in her marriage.

多年未实现的期待让她在婚姻中感到压抑。

His sarcastic remarks always made his friends feel small.

他的讽刺言论总是让朋友感到难堪。

The teacher’s harsh grading made the students feel small.

老师严格的评分让学生感到挫败。

The soldiers felt small when facing the enemy’s overwhelming firepower.

面对敌军强大火力，士兵们感到自身渺小。

When I was a kid, I felt myself small and lonely. 《环太平洋》

小时候，我觉得自己又渺小又孤单。

来源：翅膀英语一点号