“小手术”常见的英文表达有 minor operation 或 minor surgery。
minor operation: “minor”表示“较小的、次要的”,“operation”有“手术、操作”之意,合起来就是“小手术” 。例如:The doctor said it was just a minor operation and I would recover soon.(医生说这只是个小手术,我很快就会康复。)
minor surgery: “surgery”同样指“外科手术” ,“minor surgery” 同样表达“小手术”的意思。例如:He had to undergo minor surgery to remove a small cyst.(他不得不接受一个小手术来移除一个小囊肿。 )