to a small extent

we instinctively mimic, even to a small extent, the mood, manners, yawns and actions of the people around us.

我们周围人的情绪，态度，厌倦感和动作，哪怕是不易察觉的，都会被我们本能地模仿。

Starch is insoluble in cold water, and soluble to but a small extent in boiling water.

淀粉在冷水中不会溶解, 在沸水中也只能少量溶解.

mv khalijia iii was carrying about 26000 tonnes of oil which included diesel and lube oil to a small extent.

MVKhalijiaIII则装载约2.6万吨油料，包括柴油及少部分润滑油。

fat, in, say, a marbled steak, slows the passage of food through the intestine, but only to a small extent.

脂肪（比如说一块雪花牛排）会减缓食物通过肠道的速度，但影响程度很小。