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

• Zoologist Roy McDiarmid, curator of amphibians and reptiles at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, said he has seen a specimen of the diminutive creature.
  华盛顿史密森国家自然历史博物馆的两栖动物和爬行动物馆长，动物学家罗伊麦克迪阿迈德说，他已经看到这种小型动物的标本。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Diminutive in stature; a lilliputian chest of drawers; her petite figure; tiny feet.
  身材袖珍；抽屉的小厨柜；她瘦小的外形；纤细的足。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。