diminutive
英 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]
美 [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv]
adj. 极小的; 特小的; 微小的
n. 指小词,指小词缀(如piglet小猪,kitchenette小厨房); (单词,尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式
复数:diminutives
Collins.1 / BNC.18491 / COCA.14330
牛津词典
adj.
- 极小的;特小的;微小的
very small- She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
- She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
noun
- 指小词,指小词缀(如piglet小猪,kitchenette小厨房)
a word or an ending of a word that shows that sb/sth is small, for example piglet (= a young pig) , kitchenette (= a small kitchen) - (单词,尤指名字的)非正式缩略形式
a short informal form of a word, especially a name- ‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.
Nick是Nicholas的常用简称。
- ‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的
Adiminutiveperson or object is very small.- She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
- She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
- 昵称;爱称
Adiminutiveis an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'. - 指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀,如 -ie 和 -ette)
Adiminutiveis a suffix which is added to a word to show affection or to indicate that something is small. For example, '-ie' and '-ette' are diminutives, for example in 'doggie' and 'statuette'.
英英释义
noun
- a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
adj
- very small
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
双语例句
- Problems existing in medium-sized and diminutive family enterprises were analyzed, it is a chronic illness in these enterprises that familiars are only used as managers.
分析了中小型家族企业的问题,任人唯亲是家族企业存在的一个痼疾。 - Run salon of family of a diminutive, host needs to undertaking complete preparation beforehand.
举办一个小型的家庭沙龙,主人需在事先进行周详的预备。 - She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。 - Diminutive in stature; a lilliputian chest of drawers; her petite figure; tiny feet.
身材袖珍;抽屉的小厨柜;她瘦小的外形;纤细的足。 - Diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip.
澳大利亚的小形兰花,花白色,唇瓣上有紫色和橙色斑纹,总状花序疏松。 - These ponies are diminutive in size but hard as nails.
这些小马个子不大,却很结实。 - She is short and plump. He was a diminutive commander.
她的身材矮而丰满。他是一位身材矮小的司令官。 - The six-month filming marathon revolved around the eating, sleeping and resting habits of its diminutive divas.
六个月的拍摄周期,都围绕小宝宝们的饮食、睡眠和休息习惯进行。 - Past retirement age, the diminutive Dr. Lin is as vivacious as ever.
身体瘦小的林大夫,虽然已过了退休年龄,可是她和过去一样,仍精力充沛。 - Autofluorescence imaging of a diminutive, depressed-type early colon cancer invaded to the submucosal layer.
小的凹陷性的侵入粘膜下层的早期结肠癌的自体荧光图像。