diminutive

英[dɪ'mɪnjətɪv] 美[dɪ'mɪnjətɪv]
  • adj. 小的；小型的；变小的
  • n. 小的人（物）；[语]小词缀；昵称
diminutively diminutiveness

详细释义

Noun:
  1. a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

Adjective:
  1. 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

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。

来自《权威词典》

3. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
尽管这辆车很小, 但相当舒服.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She has diminutive hands for an adult.
作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Her feet are diminutive.
她的脚长得很小.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. She has diminutive hands for an adult.
      作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。
    2. She bought a diminutive toy for her daughter.
      她给女儿买了个小巧可爱的玩具。
    3. We thought her diminutive figure could not suffer that work.
      我们认为她那小小的身材不能忍受那项工作。
    4. The diminutive, white-haired was deeply troubled.
      矮个子的白发老人感到非常为难。
    5. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
      她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
    6. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
      尽管这辆车很小，但相当舒服。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret.
      玛吉是玛格丽特的昵称。

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