small beer

英 [ˌsmɔːl ˈbɪə(r)]

美 [ˌsmɔːl ˈbɪr]

n.  (相比较之下)无足轻重的人(或事物)

牛津词典

noun

• （相比较之下）无足轻重的人（或事物）
  a person or thing that has no great importance or value, especially when compared with sb/sth else

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 无关紧要的事情;琐事
  If you say that something issmall beer, you mean that it is unimportant in comparison with something else.
  1. Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed.
     和她曾经享有的名气相比，这样的角色真的算不了什么。

英英释义

noun

• something of small importance
  Synonym:trivialitytriviatrifle

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