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diminutive

[英] [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] [美] [dɪˈmɪnjətɪv] 生词本

adj.

adv.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 很小的;微小的 A diminutive person 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。

2. N-COUNT 昵称;爱称 A diminutive is an informal form of a name. For example, 'Jim' and 'Jimmy' are diminutives of 'James'. 
3. N-COUNT 指小词缀(表示亲昵或某东西很小的后缀,如 -ie 和 -ette) A diminutive is 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'. 
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"

体育

  • 1.个子小的
  • 2.小个子
1. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
尽管这辆车很小,但相当舒服。

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2. Her feet are diminutive.
她的脚长得很小。

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

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