幼小的用英语可以翻译为"young"或"small". 这个词的来源可能源自拉丁语或古英语，并经过演变而来。例如：

She has a young child. (她有一个幼小的孩子。)

The company is still young and has a lot of potential. (这家公司仍然很年轻，拥有很大的潜力。)

The bird was small and delicate. (那只鸟很小，很精致。)

The apartment was small but cozy. (那间公寓很小，但很舒适。)