diminutive

  畅通词汇  
[dɪ'mɪnjətɪv]     [dɪ'mɪnjətɪv]    
  • adj. 小的;小型的;变小的
  • n. 小的人(物);[语]小词缀;昵称
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diminutive的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

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"

diminutive的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)
  1. She has diminutive hands for an adult.
    作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。
  2. She bought a diminutive toy for her daughter.
    她给女儿买了个小巧可爱的玩具。
  3. We thought her diminutive figure could not suffer that work.
    我们认为她那小小的身材不能忍受那项工作。
  4. The diminutive, white-haired was deeply troubled.
    矮个子的白发老人感到非常为难。
  5. She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.
    她同丈夫比起来就像个小人。
  6. Despite its diminutive size, the car is quite comfortable.
    尽管这辆车很小,但相当舒服。
用作名词 (n.)
  1. Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret.
    玛吉是玛格丽特的昵称。

词汇搭配

经典引文

  • Some have the diminutive suffix [-ij], as Peggy, Maggie for Margaret, Fanny for Frances.

    出自: L. Bloomfield
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