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
- 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。 - Mr Tata said he had once viewed the US, with its exacting consumers and obsession with large cars, as unsuitable for the diminutive nano.
拉坦塔塔说,他曾经认为,美国挑剔的消费者和对大型车的迷恋并不适合小型车nano的发展。 - She looked up at me I am a great deal taller than that and stamped one diminutive foot.
看到了吧,应急按钮她仰望着我,抬起她娇小的脚跺了一下。 - Space without greatness loses diminutive, and Time without past loses future.
空间没有大失去小,时间没有过去失去未来。 - The diminutive figure of Arundhati Roy strode into the Supreme Court surrounded by dozens of her supporters.
身材娇小的著名小说作家阿兰达蒂·罗伊在众多支持者的簇拥下大步走进最高法院。 - The flowers simultaneously seem to be dead and loom ominously over a diminutive, standing self-portrait.
垂死的花朵隐隐在一幅站着的小型自画像上方出现。 - 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。 - She has diminutive hands for an adult.
作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。 - The group's diminutive founder, Jack Ma, smiles that business is "pretty good".
阿里巴巴集团的创立者马云,五短身材,笑言生意“还不错”。 - These ponies are diminutive in size but hard as nails.
这些小马个子不大,却很结实。