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。 - Sue is a diminutive of Susan.
Sue是Susan的亲昵称呼。 - 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。 - He paused for a moment while gathering his nerve, and pressed himself against her diminutive form.
他稍稍停顿了一下凝聚了自己的勇气,然后压向她那娇小的身躯。 - 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。 - Any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails.
多种小型啮齿动物,特征象小老鼠,有突出的嘴、小耳朵、细长的身体和通常无毛的尾巴。 - 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。 - Research on Effect of Sports Prescription for Lengthening Short Children; He was a diminutive commander.
矮身材儿童身高助长运动处方的探索他是一位身材矮小的司令官。 - 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”。 - 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。