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　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.18491 / COCA.14330

牛津词典

adj.

• 极小的；特小的；微小的
  very small
  1. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
     她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。

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
  1. ‘Nick’ is a common diminutive of ‘Nicholas’.
     Nick是Nicholas的常用简称。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的
  Adiminutiveperson or object is very small.
  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。
• 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
  1. diminutive in stature
  2. a lilliputian chest of drawers
  3. her petite figure
  4. tiny feet
  5. the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
  Synonym:bantamlilliputianmidgetpetitetinyflyspeck

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。
• 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。
• The diminutive star of Breakfast at Tiffany's was chosen by beauty and fashion editors, make-up artists, model agencies and photographers.
  这个影片《第凡内早餐》中的小角色被美容和时尚编辑、化妆大师、模特经纪人和摄影师们选中。
• Immediately, a diminutive gentleman picked it up and read it.
  一个个头极小的先生立即捡起来看了一遍。
• 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 noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance.
  她注意到入口处站着一个小小的身影。
• 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 needlelike leaves of the giant redwood tree are diminutive, each scarcely a quarter of an inch long.
  巨大的红木有着很小的针叶，每片长度不足四分之一英寸。
• 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。
• Belgium and Uruguay are two diminutive countries that have maximized their advantages through inclusiveness, and of which Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Germany the quartet of forerunners for this year's title will rightly be wary.
  比利时和乌拉圭这两个袖珍之国因为包容性最大限度地增强了自己的实力，巴西、阿根廷、西班牙和德国这四个本届杯赛的夺冠大热门肯定会对他们特别小心。