wee
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wee1 /wiː/ adjective [usually before noun] 1 informalSMALL very small – used especially in Scottish English 很小的〔尤用于苏格兰英语〕 My wee boy is three. 我的小儿子三岁。2 a wee bit informalLITTLE/NOT VERY to a small degree 有些,有点 She looked a wee bit confused. 她看起来有些困惑。3 the wee (small) hours American EnglishTMC the early hours of the morning, just after 12 o’clock at night 凌晨〔午夜后不久〕 SYN British English the small hours The party continued into the wee small hours. 聚会一直持续到凌晨。
Examples from the Corpus
wee• How old's the wee bairn?• Reason I ask, Mr Rasmussen says you seemed a wee bit tipsy.• The Highlanders were very generous, not only with their bagpipe reeds but also with their wee drams.• She has got a great wee figure.• a wee girl• And wee Kate and Joshua are just plain gorgeous even though it's their Granny talking.• Cameron thought of the wee man's rubbery face, his busy scurrying movements - his compulsive drinking.• There are many big sharks waiting for the wee Minister to announce the terms of these sales.• Seen a wee skirt in Miss Selfridge.wee2 verb [intransitive] British English spokenHBH to pass water from your body – used by or to children 尿尿,撒尿〔儿语〕 SYN urinate —wee noun [singular] Do you want a wee? 你要尿尿吗?→ See Verb tableOrigin wee1 (1400-1500) wee “small amount, short time” ((13-20 centuries)), from Old English wæge “weight” wee2 (1900-2000) Probably from the sound of urinatingwee1 adjectivewee2 verbChinese
small Corpus – used in very English especially Scottish
wee
wee1 /wiː/
adjective [usually before noun]
My wee boy is three.
2. a wee bit informal to a small degree:
She looked a wee bit confused.
3. the wee (small) hours American English the early hours of the morning, just after 12 o'clock at night
SYN the small hours British English:
The party continued into the wee small hours.
wee2
verb [intransitive]
SYN urinate
—wee noun [singular]:
Do you want a wee?
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adjective [usually before noun] Date: 1400-1500
Origin: wee 'small amount, short time' (13-20 centuries), from Old English wæge 'weight'
1. informal very small – used especially in Scottish English:Origin: wee 'small amount, short time' (13-20 centuries), from Old English wæge 'weight'
2. a wee bit informal to a small degree:
3. the wee (small) hours American English the early hours of the morning, just after 12 o'clock at night
SYN the small hours British English:
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verb [intransitive] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Probably from the sound of urinating
British English spoken to pass water from your body – used by or to children Origin: Probably from the sound of urinating
SYN urinate
—wee noun [singular]:
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