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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip.
  澳大利亚的小形兰花，花白色，唇瓣上有紫色和橙色斑纹，总状花序疏松。
• 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。
• It was diminutive in size, but it opened the door to a greatly increased flow of visitors.
  机场规模虽然不大，但却为大量涌入的游客打开了方便之门。