1. The current policy is to have a small number of specialists available in each of the 43 police departments in Britain.
    目前的做法是在英国所有的43个警局中都配备少数特警，

2. There is no difference for the customs officers; to them, all smugglers are the same, big or small.
    在海关官员看来，这些事没什么不同，所有的走私者都一样是走私，只不过数额有大有小而已。

3. They liked to hear me "speak pieces" and sing and wanted to see me dance, and gave me generously of their small silver for doing these things, which seemed strange to me for I wanted to do them so much that I needed bribing to stop.
    他们喜欢听我"说几句"，听我唱歌，想看我跳舞，并为此大方地给我小银币。这倒使我感到奇怪，因为我太愿意跟他们"说上几句"，为他们唱歌跳舞了，得给我钱才能使我停下来。

4. Only a small fraction of the creatures that die are preserved in this way before decay sets in or, even more likely, before scavengers eat them.
    死去的生物中也只有一小部分能在开始腐烂前，或更可能在被食腐动物吃掉之前，被这样保存下来。

5. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.
    理查兹夫人不想吓唬这个可怜人，便赶紧躲到了楼梯下的小储藏室里。

6. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or for around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust.
    一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评估他们的客人的，更不用说他们会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去高尔夫球场。

7. Naked, except for a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light that she seems like a victim of some terrible famine.
    除了一件浅色的病号服，她什么也没穿。她又小又轻，简直像一个严重饥荒的受害者。

8. He accepted, but asked for a very small salary.
    他接受了这一邀请, 但他要求的薪水很低.

9. He lives in a small village.
    他住在一个小村庄里.

10. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village.
    他知道在这样一个小村庄里抓住小偷并不困难。