teeny

英 [ˈtiːni]

美 [ˈtiːni]

adj.  很小的; 极小的; 十几岁青少年的

最高级：teeniest　复数：teenies　

BNC.33857 / COCA.21986

牛津词典

adj.

• 很小的；极小的
  very small
• 十几岁青少年的
  connected with people between 13 and 19 years old
  1. teeny magazines
     青少年杂志

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 很小的;极小的
  If you describe something asteeny, you are emphasizing that it is very small.
  1. ...little teeny bugs...
     丁点儿大的虫子
  2. Sue never carried anything other than the teeniest purse.
     休从来都只带着一只小钱包。

英英释义

adj

• (used informally) very small
  1. a wee tot
  Synonym:bittybittieteensyteentsyweeweenyweensyteensy-weensyteeny-weenyitty-bittyitsy-bitsy

双语例句

• A gleam came from the window. There's a little teeny light way.
  从窗户射进一道微光。有一条有微弱的光的路。
• Ten years ago I never would have worn jeans to the office, and now they creep in about once a week, albeit with a blazer and heels, and occasionally a teeny banana handprint.
  十年前，我绝对不会穿牛仔裤去办公室，而现在我大概每周都会穿上一次，不过是搭配西装上衣和高跟鞋，牛仔裤上偶尔还会有小小的香蕉手印。
• But how can teeny, tiny ants repel a big old elephant, which is, after all, about a billion times more massive?
  但是，这些小得不能再小的蚂蚁是如何让大象退避三舍的呢？毕竟大象要比它们大十亿倍。
• Now, are you telling me that you are so unbelievably arrogant that you can't admit that there's a teeny tiny possibility that you could be wrong about this?
  现在你是想告诉我，你傲慢到不愿承认进化论有那么一丁点的可能是错误的吗？
• In the body of Abraham were millions of little, teeny, tiny people.
  在亚伯拉罕的身体里，是成千上万的小小人。
• There are also the teeny countries that may be hoping to profit from their very nationhood: St. Kitts and Nevis, Vanuatu, Antigua and Barbuda& all are targeting Chinese investors.
  同样还有一些小国家希望能够从他们的国家地位中获益：圣基茨岛，尼维斯，瓦努阿图共和国，安提瓜以及巴布达都将目标定位于中国投资商上。
• Sue never carried anything other than the teeniest purse.
  休从来都只带着一只小钱包。
• There's a little teeny light way. shine with a weak or fitful light.
  有一条有微弱的光的路。微弱或者间歇性的发光。
• Sorry about your teeny weeny.
  为你的小缺点感到可惜。
• I must admit to a teeny touch of envy.
  我得承认我有一点点嫉妒。